Rochefort International Reaches Agreement with CAR on Fuel Crises.

The government of the Central African Republic says they have reached an agreement to end the fuel crisis that hit the country with Rochefort International, a multi-sector company based in the United Kingdom which recently acquired all of the shares previously held by the French multinational Total Energies, in Total Centrafrique and changed its name to TransAfricaMarket Oil (Tamoil)  .

Total-Centrafrique’s customs operations were suspended after the government said it owed oil taxes of over $3.3m (£2.7m). The closure of its petrol stations for about two weeks led to a fuel crisis, causing long queues at others that were open.

Energy Minister Bertrand Arthur Piri said “all the points were discussed, making it possible to reach an agreement”.

He added that Rochefort International will now continue the “Total’s fuel import work” ,while engaging in talks with the Ministry of Finance on how to pay its tax debts.

A representative of the energy firm said they were satisfied with the agreements reached with the government.

Total-Centrafrique, which was recently bought by Rochefort International, is a key supplier of fuel in the CAR.