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Cameroon Plans Major Fuel Depot to Prevent Future Shortages

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Amindeh Blaise Atabong

Amindeh Blaise Atabong is a financial journalist with a track record of high-impact reporting.
  • 250,000-metric-ton depot aims to secure national fuel supply and reduce import shocks
  • Critics argue real energy resilience lies in upstream oil and gas exploration

Yaoundé, Cameroon – Cameroon is ramping up efforts to safeguard its petroleum supply with the creation of CSTAR, a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) tasked with constructing a 250,000-metric-ton strategic fuel depot in the port city of Kribi.

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