(Business in Cameroon) – Tradex closed the 2025 financial year with a stronger financial position. Meeting in Yaoundé on December 11 for its 77th ordinary session, the board of directors approved accounts showing consolidated revenue of CFA452.1 billion and net profit of CFA16.7 billion.
These results are well above 2024 levels, when the company posted revenue of CFA367 billion and net profit of CFA15 billion. Year on year, Tradex increased revenue by CFA85 billion, or 23%, while net profit rose by CFA1.7 billion, or 11%. The performance was driven by sustained momentum across its commercial activities.
By the end of July 2025, sales volumes confirmed this trend. Compared with the previous year, fuel sales rose by 7.4%, lubricant sales jumped by 34.6%, and gas sales increased by 17.3%. Growth across these core segments supported the rise in revenue and net profit, despite continued pressure on margins.
Oil market calm and domestic tensions
At the international level, the year unfolded in a relatively calm oil market environment, with generally low crude prices easing supply conditions. Domestically, Tradex operated in a tense post-election context marked by unrest that led to the destruction of several facilities, including service stations.
Despite these disruptions, the group maintained operational continuity and strengthened security across its network. In a statement issued after the meeting, the board praised management for its forward planning and crisis response, noting that the measures taken during the post-election period reaffirmed Tradex’s role as a reliable partner of the Cameroonian state while ensuring effective protection of service station staff.
This resilience extends a growth trajectory already visible in recent years. Between 2019 and 2024, Tradex expanded its market share in Cameroon from 22.4% to 28%, reinforcing its position among the country’s leading petroleum product distributors.
The 2025 financial year, with revenue of CFA452.1 billion and net profit of CFA16.7 billion, confirms this continued rise in Tradex’s footprint in Cameroon’s downstream oil market.
Amina Malloum
