Saturday, Eddy Jackson Alexis, the Secretary of State for Communication informed in a note that "contrary to what circulates in the public opinion in general, there is no shortage of petroleum products in Haiti."

Recalling that the State, in its mission to regulate the fuel market has made all necessary arrangements to accompany the oil companies to continue to ensure the distribution of products at the pump. It announces the arrival in Haiti of a cargo of 150,000 barrels of diesel and 110,000 barrels of Gazoline, Monday, October 7, 2019.

While renewing the will and determination of the Government to ensure the availability as well as the distribution of fuel in the country, the Secretary of State invites the population to stock up in the discipline and without anxiety in the stations of petrol.

It is still necessary that the supply of service stations can be done safely, which is not always the case because of violent demonstrations in recent weeks...

Recall that on September 17 and 18, 2 tankers delivered 146,000 barrels of gasoline and 155,000 barrels of diesel to Thor terminal. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28796-haiti-social-rush-of-consumers-on-service-stations.html A quantity that should allow to maintain the supply to the pumps until end of October (the normal monthly consumption being around 2 million gallons)...

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28796-haiti-social-rush-of-consumers-on-service-stations.html

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