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After a period of shortage that disrupted the country, The Gambia announces the restoration of its gasoline supply. A maritime cargo has just been unloaded while exceptional land imports have been authorised to secure the distribution of fuel. The Gambia is emerging from a period of gasoline shortage with the arrival of a cargo of fuel at the Gam Petroleum oil terminal. The Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines confirmed, through a press statement received by APA on Thursday, the successful unloading of the tanker on February 11 and announced that distribution to service stations is underway. To strengthen the supply, the authorities have also authorized an exceptional period of one week for the land import of fuel. According to the government, tanker trucks have already started to enter Gambian territory. Faced with this improvement in the situation, the ministry calls on the population to avoid panic buying that could disrupt the return to normal. The authorities, who apologize for the inconvenience, say they are closely monitoring the supply chain to prevent future disruptions. The Gambia depends entirely on imports for petroleum products. AC/fss/gik/APA |