Some petroleum marketers in Lagos State on Tuesday said fuel
scarcity will persist in the state and other parts of the country until depots
are restocked with adequate and quality products.
Nigerians on Tuesday lamented
the resurfaced long queues at filling stations and fuel scarcity in the
country.
While the cause of the fuel scarcity is unknown, many Nigerians
have been left stranded at bus stops while others lament hikes in transport
fare.
However, the marketers who spoke to the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) on the condition of anonymity blamed the current scarcity on the
supply of a wrong specification of petrol in some parts of the country.
They noted that the directive to withdraw the product from
the market even after distribution to many filling stations across Lagos and
other areas created a supply shortfall, thereby, leading to panic buying.
“As we speak, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd is
working to ensure that this disruption to the supply chain is addressed as soon
as possible.
“However, there is the challenge of logistics and how to
compensate those who were supplied with the adulterated products.
“The NNPC is working with marketers on this and once the
depots are restocked, tankers will start loading and supply will improve across
the country.
“Until we are able to achieve this, queues will remain at
the petrol stations because of the panic already created,’’ one of the top
marketers told NAN.
An independent petroleum marketer (name withheld) said there
had been complaints from some motorists on the fuel quality which made his
station stop selling for now.
“Some independent marketers are not hoarding products as is
being alleged. Some of us were affected by the supply we got and we are trying
to resolve the situation so that we can continue our business,’’ he said.
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