Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08CONAKRY21
2008-03-21 13:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Conakry
Cable title:
GUINEA CUTS FUEL DELIVERIES BY 40%
how-toVZCZCXYZ0014 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHRY #0021 0811330 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 211330Z MAR 08 FM AMEMBASSY CONAKRY TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2308 INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS CONAKRY 000021
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W
DEPT FOR EB/IFD/OMA
DEPT FOR EB/ESC/IEC FOR PHAYMOND
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO USTR FOR LAURIE ANN AGAMA
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO COMMERCE FOR SALIHA LOUCIF
TREASURY FOR OFFICE OF AFRICAN NATIONS
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D COPY - Please disregard (ZDS Conakry 209)
all previous MCNs/MRNs under this cable subject heading.
Previous cables under this subject heading went out as
duplicates in error.
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EPET PGOV GV
SUBJECT: GUINEA CUTS FUEL DELIVERIES BY 40%
REF: A) CONAKRY 0164
B) CONAKRY 0158
C) CONAKRY 0207
UNCLAS CONAKRY 000021
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W
DEPT FOR EB/IFD/OMA
DEPT FOR EB/ESC/IEC FOR PHAYMOND
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO USTR FOR LAURIE ANN AGAMA
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO COMMERCE FOR SALIHA LOUCIF
TREASURY FOR OFFICE OF AFRICAN NATIONS
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D COPY - Please disregard (ZDS Conakry 209)
all previous MCNs/MRNs under this cable subject heading.
Previous cables under this subject heading went out as
duplicates in error.
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EPET PGOV GV
SUBJECT: GUINEA CUTS FUEL DELIVERIES BY 40%
REF: A) CONAKRY 0164
B) CONAKRY 0158
C) CONAKRY 0207
1. On March 14, Economic LES spoke with Elhadj Alpha Yaya
Diallo, the chef de bureau for the gasoline depot in
Conakry. Yaya Diallo stated that the Minister of Commerce
issued a written instruction to Customs authorizing the
delivery of only 600,000 liters of gas per day from the gas
depot to customers, effective March 13. Diallo said that
usual shipments from the depot are approximately 1 million
liters per day. The letter also forbids gas stations from
pumping fuel into containers as an anti-smuggling, anti-
speculation measure. These new rules are reportedly
effective until further notice.
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COMMENT
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2. COMMENT: The 40% cut in gasoline deliveries could be a
government attempt to control the spiraling cost of the
gasoline subsidy; essentially a holding action while they
wait to resolve the real issue. (REFTELS) END COMMENT.
BROKENSHIRE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W
DEPT FOR EB/IFD/OMA
DEPT FOR EB/ESC/IEC FOR PHAYMOND
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO USTR FOR LAURIE ANN AGAMA
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO COMMERCE FOR SALIHA LOUCIF
TREASURY FOR OFFICE OF AFRICAN NATIONS
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D COPY - Please disregard (ZDS Conakry 209)
all previous MCNs/MRNs under this cable subject heading.
Previous cables under this subject heading went out as
duplicates in error.
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EPET PGOV GV
SUBJECT: GUINEA CUTS FUEL DELIVERIES BY 40%
REF: A) CONAKRY 0164
B) CONAKRY 0158
C) CONAKRY 0207
1. On March 14, Economic LES spoke with Elhadj Alpha Yaya
Diallo, the chef de bureau for the gasoline depot in
Conakry. Yaya Diallo stated that the Minister of Commerce
issued a written instruction to Customs authorizing the
delivery of only 600,000 liters of gas per day from the gas
depot to customers, effective March 13. Diallo said that
usual shipments from the depot are approximately 1 million
liters per day. The letter also forbids gas stations from
pumping fuel into containers as an anti-smuggling, anti-
speculation measure. These new rules are reportedly
effective until further notice.
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COMMENT
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2. COMMENT: The 40% cut in gasoline deliveries could be a
government attempt to control the spiraling cost of the
gasoline subsidy; essentially a holding action while they
wait to resolve the real issue. (REFTELS) END COMMENT.
BROKENSHIRE