“Everything is back to normal. We have the guarantee from SEP that the service will resume normally within 24 to 48 hours,” reassured the head of Hydrocarbons on the antennas of the UN radio.

Didier Budimbu also indicated that there was no fuel stock crisis or shortage, and that the problem encountered was mainly logistical. Now this problem has been resolved.

He highlighted that SEP has revised its refueling schedule following cash flow difficulties. Because the government owes SEP and other oil operators considerable amounts in millions of dollars.

“There is work underway to address this shortfall, to allow in the coming days to resolve this issue, as not long ago about 123 million were received by all the companies, including SEP,” said Didier Budimbu.

Furthermore, he specified that another payment would be made soon to support SEP. "And in the meantime, in order to support SEP and enable it to do its job, which is to supply stations, we have still managed to advance some money to SEP."

And to add, “the Minister of Economy signed the document on Wednesday, I believe that SEP received this Thursday a sum to the tune of two million, with the additional amount to follow later, to be able to serve in the evenings and on weekends.”

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