Fuel scarcity to disappear as regulator finds solution to fuel shortage

  • To expedite national distribution, the NMDPRA said petroleum supplies are being sent to depots around the nation
  • The authority’s CEO said that safety issues brought on by choppy seas halted ship-to-ship transfer and floods impeded truck loading
  • He stressed that the authorities is working to shift the offshore supplies to onshore depots to reduce the shortfall

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To solve the ongoing petrol scarcity in some areas of the country, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) announced that petroleum products are being shipped to depots around the country to speed nationwide distribution.