One of the commuters filling up her bike at OASIS yesterday when she heard that the fuel price will increase today. TALAIA MIKA/26032616
Photo: Cook Islands News / Talaia Mika

Fuel stocks in the Cook Islands have dropped to just 20 days – less than half of full capacity – and while suppliers are confident this is sufficient, they warn of further price hikes.

“Our fuel storage capacity, if we think about the full capacity, is about 45 days. We currently have around 20 days of stock. Compared to other Pacific islands, we are relatively well positioned,” Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) director of Economic Planning Division, Joaquin Vespignani,…