Another scarcity looms once more, as the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as fuel or petrol, is nearing ?1,000 per litre at filling stations across several States, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
According to reports, the supply of petrol has experienced intermittent availability throughout the nation, resulting in numerous filling stations being unable to provide the product.
Recent findings have revealed the unpleasant experience of motorists and general consumers of the product in FCT and various States across Nigeria. It was revealed that at certain stations operated by members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in the satellite towns of the FCT, petrol is being sold for nearly ?1,000 per litre.
Meanwhile, motorists are enduring extensive wait times at the outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and a select few major oil marketers that are dispensing fuel within the city of Abuja.
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, (IPMAN), has attributed the ongoing petrol shortage to a lack of direct supply from the NNPCL.
Commercial drivers shared their significant worries regarding the ongoing scarcity and the steep price increases at the limited stations that are still operational, primarily located on the outskirts of the nations commercial hub.
