Fuel scarcity hits Ibadan

Fuel scarcity has hit some communities in Oyo
State as many filling stations were shut in
the state on Saturday.
Unusual long queues were noticed in most filling
stations in Ibadan and other major towns on
Friday.
A tour round Ibadan metropolis on Saturday
revealed that most filling stations were shut.
Petrol attendants and station managers, said the
closure was due to unavailability of the product.
Some of them said that they were instructed by
the owners not to sell due to shortage in supply
from the depot.
Checks on Oyo town, Ogbomoso and some parts
of Oke Ogun showed that the situation was the
same.
Local media report that in few places where the
product was sold, a litre of the Premium Motor
Spirit otherwise called petrol was sold for
between N150 and N200.
Attempts made to speak to the Directorate of
Petroleum Resources in Ibadan proved abortive.
Posted by Channels Television on September 9,
2012.