Kinshasa Authorities Assure No Risk of Fuel Shortage in DRC
The city of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), will not experience a stock shortage of petroleum products despite the flooding of the Congo River.
These assurances were given by the Ministry of the National Economy in response to rumors circulating on social networks suggesting a possible exhaustion of fuel stocks in Kinshasa.
“From information obtained from SEP Congo officials, the rumor about the fuel stock shortage linked to the flooding of the Congo River is completely false.
Consumers are advised to ignore this. », writes the Ministry of National Economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo on its X account.
It should be noted that certain municipalities in the city of Kinshasa have been affected by floods which have been hitting several provinces of the country for almost a month.
This situation is due to the rising waters of the Congo River and other rivers inside the country which have reached levels estimated at more than 6.5 meters.
If in Kinshasa no loss of life has yet been reported, inside the country, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Humanitarian Actions and National Solidarity reports at least 300 people killed following these natural disasters.
