Fuel scarcity
6 Apr
Scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) has started spreading across the country, especially Lagos as motorists jostle under long queues to buy fuel.
19 Oct
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has addressed the appearance of fuel queues noticed in some parts of Lagos and a few other locations around the country. The Management of NNPC Retail Ltd. in a statement on Thursday gave the reason for the fuel queues. It said they were a result of reduced Depot…
9 Oct 2023
The looming fuel scarcity in the ancient city of Kano has continued to bite hard as motorists struggled to buy the premium commodity.
24 Aug 2023
Despite the challenges Nigeria faces in the petroleum sector, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Petrocam Trading Nigeria Limited, Patrick Ilo, has expressed confidence that the downstream deregulation has paved the way for the country to end fuel scarcity.
1 Jun 2023
Lagos State government has warned motorists in the habit of parking their vehicles indiscriminately on highways and inner roads in a bid to purchase fuel, to desist from hindering traffic flow within the metropolis.
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