The government-appointed Energy Security Commission has assured American Samoa governor, Lolo Matalasi Moliga, that suppliers are working to ensure the territory will never run out of fuel.
The fuel tank farm in American Samoa Photo: RNZ Pacific / Fili Sagapolutele
Commission chair Taulapapa Willie Sword, who heads the local operations of Pacific Energy and is a member of the American Samoa Petroleum Cooperative, gave the verbal assurance during the group's presentation to Cabinet regarding the security of the territory's fuel supply.
The governor appointed the seven member commission last month, tasking it with reporting and analysing the amount of energy reserves and the sources of supply.
Concerns with a possible delay of incoming oil tankers prompted the establishment of the commission.
Taulapapa said under current agreements, each oil supplier is required to have a minimum of 10 days of fuel supply.
"Ten days is dependent on demands.
"Sometimes the demand is high, sometimes it's low, so as long as you have enough to meet that demand at that time, we're good. We are not going to run out. We normally have a total of 20 days average supply in stock."