The Federal Government through the Nigerian Midstream and
Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority on Tuesday said adulterated petrol,
fuel with methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specification, was discovered in
the supply chain.
In a statement, it said the supplier had been identified and
appropriate sanction would apply.
It also said oil marketers had been directed to ensure
sufficient supply of petrol in all outlets in the country.
Queues had surfaced at filling stations in parts of the
country on Monday stretching into Tuesday in what appeared as growing scarcity
for Premium Motor Spirit.
In its statement, The regulatory authority said, “Limited
quantity of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as Petrol, with methanol
quantities above Nigeria’s specification was discovered in the supply chain.
“Methanol is a regular additive in Petrol and usually
blended in an acceptable quantity.
“To ensure vehicular and equipment safety, the limited
quantity of the impacted product has been isolated and withdrawn from the
market, including the loaded trucks in transit.
“Our technical team in conjunction with NNPC Ltd and other
industry stakeholders will continue to monitor and ensure quality petroleum
products are adequately supplied and distributed nationwide.
“The source supplier has been identified and further
commercial and appropriate actions shall be taken by the Authority and NNPC
Ltd.
“NNPC Ltd and all Oil Marketing Companies have been directed
to sustain sufficient distribution of Petrol in all retail outlets nationwide.
“Meanwhile, NNPC has intensified efforts at increasing the
supply of Petrol into the market in order to bridge any unforeseen supply gap.”
Retailers of petrol said
the recent petrol queues in parts of Abuja, Nasarawa, Lagos, Niger, among
others, surfaced because some private depot owners were hoarding the commodity
as they awaited subsidy removal.
The Federal Government had recently suspended its plan to
remove fuel subsidy in June this year. It also proposed to extend the subsidy
removal implementation period by 18 months.
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