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Overview

An Act of the Legislature (the “Act”) dated July 31, 1989 granted exclusive rights for the importation, sale and distribution of petroleum and petroleum products within the Republic of Liberia to the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC).

Section 1 of the Act states that “The importation of all petroleum products for the Liberian domestic market, for internal use within the Republic of Liberia, and/or for transaction through the commerce of Liberia, shall be the sole and exclusive right of LPRC, and that NO entity, individual, concessionaires, public or private corporation nor any governmental entity, foreign or otherwise, shall import petroleum products into the territorial confines of the Republic of Liberia, except with the written consent of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company duly approved by the President of Liberia.”

The LPRC has encouraged Liberians and foreign investors to invest in the importation of petroleum products – Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) – as a means of creating a middle-class society. Presently, there are nine registered importers who ensure that adequate petroleum products are on the Liberian market which are:

  • West Oil
  • Total Liberia Ltd.
  • Aminata & Sons
  • National Petroleum
  • Srimex Enterprise
  • Conex Petroleum
  • Petro Trade
  • Lib-Afric 
  • Monrovia Oil Trading Corporation (MOTC)

All fuel is imported from Abidjan. LPRC has allocated 2 tanks to Total Liberia Ltd with a capacity of 4,000,000 gallons each. Only Total Liberia Ltd is authorised to import JET A1 into the country.

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

For more information, please see the following links:

4.1 Liberia Government Contact List

4.7 Liberia Fuel Provider Contact List

Fuel Pricing

Fuel  prices are monitored by the Ministry of Commerce which fixes the prices on monthly basis based on international prices after consultation with the LPRC and the distributors.

Fuel Prices as of: 01.11.2020 (USD-$)

Petrol (per gallon)

3.00 (wholesale)

3.18 (retail)

Diesel (per gallon)

3.17 (wholesale)

3.35 (retail)

Paraffin (per litre)

n/a

Jet A1 (per gallon)

International Flights from RIA

Domestic Flights from RIA

International Flights from SPA

Domestic Flights from SPA


3.21

3.61

3.16

3.56

Seasonal Variations 

There are no seasonal variations.

Seasonal Variations

Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel? (Yes / No)

Yes

Is there a rationing system? (Yes / No)

Yes

Is fuel to lower income/vulnerable groups subsidized? (Yes / No)

No 

Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs? (Yes / No)

Yes

Is it possible for a humanitarian organization to contract directly a reputable supplier/distributor to provide its fuel needs? (Yes / No)

Yes


Fuel Transportation

The major challenge is the bad condition of the roads which make it difficult to reach all areas. Some transporters are dedicated to one distributor, such as TOTAL which has 29 selling points in the country. The current capacity can meet the local needs as well as any increases in demand from the humanitarian community. The road conditions persist during the rainy season. There is a government plan to pave the road from Ganta to Tapita, Nimba County. There is a Chinese vessel managed by HYLAEA Shipping Inc that also transports fuel to the southeast of the country during very bad road conditions.

Standards, Quality and Testing

LPRC is the entity responsible of regulating, controlling, and testing all the fuel imported to Liberia with its own laboratories. LPRC also manages the storage of petroleum products in the country.

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)

Yes

If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced? (Yes / No)

Yes

Testing Laboratories

Are there national testing laboratories? (Yes / No)

Yes

Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory – LPRC

Contact Information

Sam Jallah: + 231 777077080 for the Government of Liberia (identify which government office)

Jared Divine, Total Fuel Supply Manager: +231 776 609123

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