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The Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN), have assured Nigerians that the association, along with the downstream regulator, NMDPRA and other key stakeholders, including NARTO and PTD are fully engaged and working to eliminate fuel queues as quickly as possible.
This was revealed by Mr Huub Stokman, Chairman of MEMAN, at a press briefing held earlier today, April 30, 2024.
Currently the country, for close to 7 days, have been experiencing a debilitating shortage of fuel nationwide, which has seen the return of fuel queues to the gas stations, prompting the resurgence of black marketers and increase in transport fares.
However, all that is soon to end, says Mr Stokman.
“We have vessels awaiting discharge. There’s adequate supply of premium motor spirit (PMS) available.
“Our top priority is to restore stability and ensure that fuel supplies reach all depots and retail outlets across Nigeria promptly. While the current situation has been challenging, we want to reassure the public that there is an adequate supply of PMS available.
“Our members in Apapa and other locations in Lagos are taking product from 8 vessels this week with over 300 million litres of PMS, well above our normal levels. We are actively coordinating with our member companies through swaps and other supply arrangements to ensure member stations remain stocked.
“Our depots will extend their loading times to ensure we load out as much as we can including tomorrow the 1st of May 2024.’
“We also will extend the opening times of selected retail outlets to ensure we can service our customers as long and as safely possible. Independent marketers (depots & stations) are being allocated additional PMS to alleviate the situation.
Mr Stokman, incidentally the Managing Director of NNPC Retail, in the briefing cited a multiplicity of factors as responsible for the delay in supply.
He disclosed that such delays are being sorted out and expressed confidence that with better price stability in forex for fuel imports and products from Dangote refinery, the market will have multiple choices of supply which inevitably would ensure stable product supply.
