Okondja, Gabon — A mobile Gab’Oil station began operating in Okondja on Tuesday, ending two decades without a permanent fuel outlet for the south-eastern town, according to official statements. Vice-President Herman Immongault led the inauguration of the “Obéli Ossenga” unit in Sébé-Brikolo department, where residents had relied on informal vendors and distant depots since the last fixed station closed 20 years ago. Local reports say the new facility can serve several hundred vehicles daily and is scheduled to remain in place while authorities evaluate a permanent site.
Government officials stated the deployment aims to cut recurring shortages that have pushed pump prices above the national average and forced traders to haul fuel over 400 km from Libreville.
The mobile station carries 45 000 litres of diesel and petrol in separate compartments and will be restocked weekly by tanker, regional officials confirmed. Residents interviewed during the ceremony said queues that once lasted overnight have shortened to minutes.
“We no longer stock jerry-cans at home,” one motorbike taxi driver told local sources.
The administration has not published exact supply figures, but it indicated that additional mobile units could be sent to neighbouring towns if the Okondja pilot runs smoothly. Further details are expected once the infrastructure ministry completes a month-long assessment of consumption patterns.
