Gambia Fuel

There is no local production; all fuel must be imported from outside

Information may also be found at: My Travel Cost information on Gambia

Seasonal Variations

Seasonal Variations
Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel? (Yes / No)		n/a
Is there a rationing system? (Yes / No)		n/a
Is fuel to lower income/vulnerable groups subsidized? (Yes / No)		There used to be subsidizing of kerosene but that was stopped 5 months ago.
Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs? (Yes / No)		n/a
Is it possible for a humanitarian organization to contract directly a reputable supplier/distributor to provide its fuel needs? (Yes / No)		Yes

NOTE:

Local supply (domestic refinery production and imports combined) meets the needs of the country, especially for aviation and ground fuels. There is a supply of ten days available in the country. Significant seasonal variations especially seasonal variations in aviation fuel.

Fuel Transportation

Fuel is carried out by private companies. They each have there own trucks. Transportation infrastructure and fleet is sufficient to handle current domestic needs as well as increased demand from the humanitarian community. There is no local production, all fuel must be imported from outside, but in general there is no shortage of supply. There are suppliers permitted to import fuel into the country:

Global trading group

This company imports fuel on the behave of the Gambia government which is then distributed by several distributors;

Galp
Total
Elton

Castle Imports

This is only company that is allowed to import and distribute the fuel via its own distribution units. There is no local production, all fuel must be imported from outside, but in general there is no shortage of supply.There are suppliers permitted to import fuel into the country:Global trading groupThis company imports fuel on the behave of the Gambia government which is then distributed by several distributors;-Galp-Total-EltonCastle ImportsThis is only company that is allowed to import and distribute the fuel via its own distribution units

Standards, Quality and Testing

Industry Control Measures
Tanks with adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel (Yes / No)	Yes
Filters in the system, monitors where fuel is loaded into aircraft (Yes / No)	Yes
Adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks (Yes / No)	Yes
Presence of suitable fire fighting equipment (Yes / No)	Yes

Standards Authority
Is there a national or regional standards authority? (Yes / No)		No
If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced? (Yes / No)		n/a
Testing Laboratories
Are there national testing laboratories? (Yes / No)	n/a
Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory –
Name	n/a
Address	n/a
Telephone and Fax	n/a
Contact	n/a
Standards Used n/a

NOTE: There are ongoing meetings to set up a committee that will enforce the standards that are now industry driven.

There are impediments to importation of fuel

The government is the only one who can import fuel. They do that by using Global Trading company who comes with ships to supply the fuel. From there it is distributed to the storage areas. In case the government is not able to meet demand, permits can be issued to import fuel on your own. Otherwise, everything goes via the state.

For information on Gambia fuel contact details, please see the following link:

4.6 Gambia Fuel Provider Contact List

For information on Gambia fuel additional details, please see the following document:

Gambia Fuel Additional Information

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.