Despite the reduction in the price of fuel, motorists continue to queue in search of cheaper fuel.

Apart from the pricing issue, concern about the quality of petroleum products sold by dealers in the downstream sector is equally responsible for the queues. Hence, there are long queues at some filling stations while others are empty.

For instance, Nigerians now opt to join long queues of vehicles to buy petrol in MRS filling stations.

In a public notice on the price slash, Dangote announced three filling stations in Lagos as its partner off-takers.

They include MRS where a litre sells for N860 per litre; AP (N865) and Heyden (N865 per litre).

NNPC Limited also reduced fuel to N860 after Dangote reduced it to N825.

Speaking with The Guardian on the price discrepancy, a customer, McDonald Nnaji, said: “Others are selling N865 while MRS is selling N860. So, it is better to queue and buy here.

“The quality is equally different. Some burn faster than others so, apart from the price, the quality is also different.

Appealing, he said: “The Nigerian government should return the price of fuel to the old rate. We are an oil-producing country, and it should be a blessing to us. It is unexplainable that we are buying at higher than when we were not refining. Is it not better to return to importing?” he asked.

Another consumer, Oluwarantimi Oyesola, said, “I bought a litre of fuel for N960 at a station; I would rather queue than buy for a higher price. I save N100 on a litre.”

Speaking also, Josephine Ibrahim said: “I am enduring the queue because the price is lower here. I am buying fuel for N860 here while paying over N900 at other filling stations. The economy is harsh.”

Also, Joseph Ebong, said: “I usually buy fuel from another filling station until my friend introduced me to MRS, saying that the quality is better. And I have regretted it.”