Domestic gas hits FCFA 15,000 per 12.5kg bottle

Domestic gas hits FCFA 15,000 per 12.5kg bottle by NDUMBE BELL JG in Douala Official investigations domonstrate that Cameroon housewives now pays FCFA 15,000 for 12.5kg domestic gas which was formally FCFA 6,500 in Cameroon . The domestic gas war has exploded. For months, marketers have blamed shortage of empty cylinders, subsidy arrears, and distribution costs. Consumers accuse distributors of organized racket. Government says it is speculation and orders crackdown. Cameroon consumes about 150,000 tonnes of LPG per year. But national stock of cylinders is barely 2.5 million for 28 million people. Each family needs at least 2 bottles. Before…