Cameroon drivers stalled amid fuel shortage - union

Fuel shortages in several petrol stations in Cameroon have rendered drivers unable to use their vehicles, according to the national president of a transport union, Ibrahim Yaya.

He told the BBC that the government should negotiate with the unions if it wants to increase fuel prices.

On Monday, the energy minister issued a statement promising that fuel will be delivered in the coming days.

Gaston Eloundou Essomba explained that the shortage was due to the increase in the amount the state was paying in subsidies because of the rise in global oil prices. The government needs more time to collect the money to fund the subsidy, he added.

Delor Magellan Kamgaing, the president of one of the consumer unions, denounced "the government's lack of preparation" and warned against any increase in fuel prices.

Last month, the IMF asked the government to phase out fuel subsidies.

Cameroon, which imports fuel from Russia, has suffered supply disruptions since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.

This article originally appeared in BBC News