Fuel Crisis Bites Harder, as Filling Stations Run Out of Petrol
By Francis Ugwoke
Nigerians, particularly those living and working in Lagos are currently facing hardship as fuel crisis persists.
This is as most of the filling stations have run out of fuel.
Some lucky filling stations have had to hike their rates from N162 per litre to N250 with long queues.
It was also gathered that to make more money, some of the filling stations sell secretly to those involved in black market at N250 per litre.
Following this development, a litre of fuel at the black market sells at N400.
The development has led to increased transport fare as many of the buses collect double what was used to be the fare.
It was gathered that the fuel crisis has affected many states, but worse in Lagos, Ogun states, Abuja, other Northern states.
The effect has brought untold hardship to workers and most businesses.
Meanwhile, the NNPC had promised to address the situation as at Tuesday,
In a statement, the Corporation said, “As of today, the NNPC has over one billion litres of petrol in stock, and the PMS being dispensed today at the various filling stations in the country is safe.”
Nigerians, particularly those living and working in Lagos are currently facing hardship as fuel crisis persists.
This is as most of the filling stations have run out of fuel.
Some lucky filling stations have had to hike their rates from N162 per litre to N250 with long queues.
It was also gathered that to make more money, some of the filling stations sell secretly to those involved in black market at N250 per litre.
Following this development, a litre of fuel at the black market sells at N400.
The development has led to increased transport fare as many of the buses collect double what was used to be the fare.
It was gathered that the fuel crisis has affected many states, but worse in Lagos, Ogun states, Abuja, other Northern states.
The effect has brought untold hardship to workers and most businesses.
Meanwhile, the NNPC had promised to address the situation as at Tuesday,
In a statement, the Corporation said, “As of today, the NNPC has over one billion litres of petrol in stock, and the PMS being dispensed today at the various filling stations in the country is safe.”
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