Togo: Fuel Crisis in Country?

Lomé — Togo has recently been experiencing heavy disruptions in fuel supply. The storage and distribution company, STE (Société Togolaise d'Entreposage), was reportedly battling to get new supplies. A situation many consumers have linked to the petrol price hike in Nigeria. While Togolese authorities deny rumours of any fuel shortage, the illegal fuel trade is flourishing.

"Most conventional filling stations ran out of petrol for two to three days, before things returned to normal", says Yves Moglo, a moto-taxi driver.

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