Sierra Leone held 11.2mn liters of petrol in the week of November 4, enough for 2.1 weeks, the petroleum regulator NPRA's weekly table shows. The regulator projected that stocks would run out on November 19 if no cargo arrives. Diesel stocks of 28.3mn liters covered 5.2 weeks. Meanwhile, jet fuel and kerosene covered 4.1 weeks.
Analysis: Petrol stocks are most constrained. It has 2.1 weeks of cover against 5.2 weeks for diesel, although both sell about 5.4mn liters a week, by our calculation. The regulator rates petrol and jet fuel supply as "tight". That matters for filling stations and airlines, because a delayed cargo could show up at the pump within days. The table names no expected vessel arrivals, so it remains unclear whether a cargo is already booked. The regulator's next weekly table, and any cargo arrival before November 19, should show whether the projection holds.
Source: National Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Sierra Leone, NPRA homepage, weekly stock projection, Reporting week of November 4, 2026