Benin minister announces six months of fuel reserves
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Benin’s minister and government spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, says the country has fuel reserves covering three to six months. The statement comes after several days of queues at petrol stations and the government’s pledge to quickly restore supplies, according to SRTB.
Benin has fuel reserves for ‘a quarter or even half a year’, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, the minister and government spokesperson, said on Sunday 18 October 2026 on public broadcaster SRTB. He assured viewers that the queues seen at petrol stations did not reflect a shortage.
Queues have multiplied in recent days, particularly in the north of the country. On 14 October, the Ministry of Industry and Trade brought together oil distribution stakeholders in Cotonou to examine the situation.
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