Cameroon Seizes 4,676 Liters of Illicit Fuel as Black Market Persists

Authorities seized 4,676 liters of illegally stored fuel during a January operation in Cameroon’s Littoral region. State subsidies and purchase caps on kerosene continue to fuel diversion toward the black market. Weak enforcement, corruption, and distribution failures undermine the effectiveness of periodic crackdowns. Cameroon continues its campaign against illicit fuel trafficking. An operation conducted from January 27 to 29 by the Ministry of Water and Energy (Minee) in the Littoral region led authorities to seize 4,676 liters of illegally stored petroleum products. The seizure included 3,236 liters of diesel and 1,440 liters of kerosene, which operators stored in jerrycans and…