There is no refinery in the country nor domestic production of oil. A National Import Committee is responsible for launching international bids to import fuel in the country. The HFO fuel for the centrals is managed separately from the other common fuel such as petrol, diesel and JET A1. The Société Guinéene de Pétrole (SGP) is the only entity authorized to import fuel and it is the main authority in this field. The SGP has the following nominal storage capacity; 73,000 m³ for diesel, 33,000 m³ for petrol and 3,700 m³ for JET A1. Two tankers arrive at Conakry port on a monthly basis to be offloaded and stocked at SGP facilities. After receiving the fuel in SGP tanks, the private distributors (17 different distributors including Total and Vivo Energy) can withdraw the quantities allocated to each one of them by submitting an order form. The companies can transport the fuel either using their own fleet or via their sub-contractors. It is strictly prohibited to import fuel without the authorization from the SGP or to use any other entry point except of Conakry Port. It is possible to find service stations in the main cities and towns and along the national roads. There are more than 150 Total  stations and around 60 Vivo Energy (Shell), which have storing capacity of 40,353 m³. Total Ltd offers various services including payment with their NIMBA card and they also have a partnership with Orange to pay by Orange Money.  

For information on Guinea Conakry Fuel contact details, please see the following links: 

4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

4.7 Guinea Fuel Provider Contact List

Information may also be found at: http://www.mytravelcost.com/petrol-prices/  which is updated monthly.

Fuel Pricing

The importation of the fuel is done by transparent bidding which is collectively managed by a tripartite committee composed of representatives of the administration, distribution companies and the Guinean Petroleum Corporation. The fuel prices are determined on a monthly basis according to the variations of the international prices. According to The SGP, the fuel in Guinea is subsidized.

Seasonal Variations 

Some delays in offloading a tanker during the rainy season might occur but does not disturb the availability of fuel in the country. Gas stations close their operations in the evening at around 22h00 and reopen at 06h00 in the morning. Inside the country, there are individuals selling fuel at higher prices as service stations are scarce.  

Fuel Transportation

Fuel transportation is either ensured by the distributors or by their sub-contractors. Some service stations in the country might face shortage in supplies due to the bad roads and the delays that might occur during the rainy season. During the Ebola crisis, there was an agreement between the Logistics Cluster and Total to have an emergency stock of 5,000 litres in different locations. In addition to that TOTAL Guinée provided JET A1 at Kissidougou airfield.

 Standards, Quality and Testing

There are national standards regulating the quality in the country. Currently, there are two companies authorized to test the fuel; Société Générale de Guinée (SGS) tests petrol and diesel while Veritas Guinée tests JET A1.