SCTM Domestic Gas: Market Supply Resumes

B y 9:40 a.m. on Friday, Novem­ ber 6, the Cameroonian Metal Transformation Company (SCTM) depot at Mvan, Yaounde, was crowded by buyers waiting to refill their red gas cylinders. These cylinders had been out of stock since June 2026. The return of the gas supply followed government in­ tervention. According to an anony­ mous source at the Ministry of Water Resources and Energy (MINEE), 400,000 kilograms or 400 tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) was processed and delivered to SCTM on October 29, 2026. Signs of supply recovery appeared earlier in the week. On November 2, the Mvan depot received 6,000 filled cylinders in both 12.5 kg and 6 kg sizes, allo­ wing direct distribution to resume at the official regulated price of FCFA 6,500 for a standard 12.5 kg cylinder. In contrast to depot rates, substantial price hikes persist across neighbo­ rhood retail outlets. In the Tam- tam-Nsimeyong stretch, residents report significant markups by local vendors. Consumer Temateh Mai­ mouna recounted paying FCFA 10,000 for a filled 12.5 kg SCTM cylinder on November 5, a FCFA 3,500 premium over the govern­ ment-affixed rate. The SCTM supply recovery stems from consultation meetings held in September bet­ ween MINEE and gas marketers. During those talks, officials agreed to restore SCTM's product allocation on the condition that the company committed to paying its suppliers. The market supply restoration of the SCTM gas brand has bestowed a sigh of relief to vendors and consu­ mers alike. According to a gas who­ lesaler in Yaounde, Nya Flambeur, his shop at the Kondengui neigh­ bourhood has since Wednesday, No­ vember 4, 2026, recorded an influx of buyers purchasing multip...