As the prolonged petrol shortage continues to hit some parts of Nigeria, especially Lagos and its environs, four vessels arrived, over the weekend, to discharge the product at the Ijegun-Egba Tankfarm in Lagos.
A visit to the facility showed that the vessels carrying a total of about 80 million litres were still discharging the product to tank farm owners.
The tank farm owners including A.A. RANO Nigeria Limited, JGold Nigeria Limited, Chipet International Limited, Emadeb Energy Services Limited, First Royal Oil Nigeria Limited, MAO Petroleum Company Limited, Menj Oil Limited, Ocean Pride Energy Services Limited, Stallionaire Nigeria Limited, Wosbab Energy Solutions Limited and Rainoil Limited would take the product to their outlets as well as sell to independent marketers at the government N172 per litre regulated price. Independent marketers lift at N172 per litre
In a telephone interview with Vanguard, yesterday, the Operations Controller of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, lPMAN, Mr Mike Osatuyi, said members of the association have started lifting petrol from the facility at the government-regulated price.
He said: “I can confirm that our members have started lifting at the N172 per litre government-regulated price. If the supply is sustained, we look forward to achieving stability in the sector.”
Marketers should sell at N184 per litre — Minister
Similarly, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timpre Sylva, who was in Lagos to inspect some filling stallions, said the government has taken steps toward enhancing the supply of the product nationwide.
He said: “I observed the availability of the product in the state. Petrol is everywhere both in Lagos and Abuja. I visited many stations in Ikeja and the mainland and from every indication, there is a product everywhere. I want to assure Nigerians that the queues will disappear in a matter of days.
“The situation which we witness in Lagos has been achieved in 15 states across the country. The President has ordered that queues must be cleared immediately.”
