Oil prices have soared on world markets, fueling a sharp rise in fuel prices in many countries such as Senegal. Faced with the situation of kerosene shortage in Dakar, airlines must manage.

" The kerosene supply system is severely disrupted due to 'an unfavourable international environment' combined with unprecedented tensions on the prices of certain raw materials ," said a statement é of the Blaise-Diagne International Airport of Dakar (AIBD) published in the night from Monday to Tuesday. The Aviation Fuel Handling Company (SMCady), owned by several foreign oil groups, indicates for its part that "aircraft refuelling operations will no longer be able to continue from Wednesday, April 20, 2022" at midday, "for a provisional period of two weeks".

Faced with this situation, the AIBD, whose operation the Senegalese State has entrusted to two Turkish companies, Limak and Summa, calls on air carriers to "take the necessary measures (...) to ensure the fuel autonomy of return flights".