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Popular human rights activist Edmond Abu has claimed that several fuel stations across Sierra Leone have reduced their pump price to Le22 per litre, hours after he publicly called on oil marketing companies (OMCs) to reflect recent drops in global fuel prices.
In a public statement, Abu said he had been reliably informed that some LeonOil-affiliated stations, including D Adonkia, So Zala, Jagaban, JMan, CONEX, Aminata, and others, had adjusted their pump prices to Le22. He described the development as a response to his earlier video message urging dealers to lower fuel prices in line with international market trends.
Abu, however, accused LeonOil of what he described as “playing games” with fuel pricing, recalling a similar situation in June 2025 when pump prices were initially reduced to Le23 before, he claimed, government officials were used to pressure other OMCs under the pretext of preventing market disruption.
According to Abu, global fuel prices had already declined even before recent political developments in Venezuela, arguing that local fuel prices should have reflected these changes much earlier. He further alleged that some oil companies had previously misrepresented their financial situation to international partners, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to justify fuel price increases.
He also criticized the Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA), accusing the institution of failing to publish an updated fuel pricing formula since April 2025. Abu argued that this lack of transparency had negatively affected consumers and delayed fair price adjustments. He claimed that if the PRA were functioning effectively, fuel prices could have dropped as low as Le20 per litre.
Abu warned against what he described as cartel-like practices within the fuel sector, including the creation of artificial scarcity to influence prices, insisting that such tactics would no longer be tolerated by the public. He called on all OMCs to respond transparently to changes in the global fuel market rather than, in his words, “confusing tax issues with world market reductions.”
He concluded by urging more fuel price reductions, stressing that consumers were not receiving favours but were entitled to fair pricing based on prevailing international conditions.
As of the time of filing this report, neither LeonOil nor the Petroleum Regulatory Agency had issued an official response to the claims.
