Impacts of Fuel Subsidies in ANGOLA on the Instability of the Fuel Market in the DRC:ACaseStudyof the Western Supply Route in DRC

In this article, we have studied the unintended effects of petroleum product subsidies in Angola development fraud and smuggling Democratic Republic Congo as well its consequences on economic life DRC, at least for track supply from western DRC. The relatively weak porosity security Congolese borders facilitate illicit trade products between This extensive is explained by price disparities both sides borders. exchange rates, differences energy policies fiscal variations two countries contributed to creating a noticeable gap prices There are, course, no official records quantify these flows. direct estimation methods through counting vehicles, drums, cans, etc. lack reliability, particular, due insufficient geographical temporal coverage: fuel circuits are diversified characterized high variability over time which would require permanent observation, too cumbersome implement. These fuels illegally imported Angola, where they highly subsidized. illegal market constitutes major source income young people, generally deprived decent job, street vendors exhibiting bottles cans corners 30% lower than stations -service official. addition, smugglers entered distribution network service scattered throughout country's cities. fraudulent activities DRC incalculable, especially since politico-military authorities complicit