We Have Enough Fuel In Stock, NNPC Abates Fear Of Scarcity

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) tones down the populace's fear as a result of the recent fuel scarcity saying, there's a stock of over two billion litres which is equivalent to over 30 days of sufficiency.

Against the increasing fuel scarcity across the country, NNPC says it has two billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, in stock.

This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Adeyemi Adetunji, Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Limited.

He said, the programmed vessels and trucks to unconstrained depots while massive loadouts from depots to states are closely monitored to ease fuel queues.

“The recent queues in Lagos are largely due to ongoing road infrastructure projects around Apapa and access road challenges in Lagos.

“The gridlock is easing out and NNPC Ltd has programmed vessels and trucks to unconstrained depots and massive loadouts from depots to states are closely monitored,” he said.

Adetunji said that Abuja was impacted by the challenges recorded in Lagos, adding that NNPC retail and key marketers had intensified dedicated loading into Abuja to restore normalcy.

“We want to reassure Nigerians that NNPC has sufficient products and we significantly increased product loading in selected depots and extended hours at strategic stations to ensure sufficiency nationwide.

“We are also working with industry stakeholders to ensure normalcy is returned as soon as possible,” he said.