This is as dealers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), have also threatened to shut down operations if the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) continues to deny them direct access to it in terms of payment for products.
They explained that the ex-depot price of PMS for marketers moving their products out of Lagos had jumped to N246 per litre.
Recall that the DSS, after a meeting with NNPCL and oil marketers on Thursday, December 8, 2022, ordered the stakeholders to ensure that the nationwide fuel scarcity is resolved within 48 hours.