Pentecost has become the sixth island in Vanuatu to have its own fuel depot.
Charlot Salwai cuts a cake to open the Pentecost fuel depot. Photo: Vanuatu Daily Post
This means islanders no longer have to import drums of petrol and diesel from other islands.
The depot, which operates through solar power and with a generator on standby, was jointly launched by Pacific Energy - the sole supplier of fuel to Vanuatu, and Prime Minister Charlot Salwai - who comes from Pentecost.
The Daily Post newspaper reported Solar Energy chief executive Randell Valette saying the depot is a "game changer" with Pentecost vehicle owners now paying 45 percent less to transport kava.
It is also a money saver for people on nearby Ambae and Maewo, who will be able to get fuel from Pentecost instead of Luganville which is a six hour boat trip away.
