Oil marketers have blamed the fresh scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, which is currently being experienced in some parts of the country, on supply challenges from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, the major oil supplier.
This was made known by the National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry while featuring as a guest on a Channels Television breakfast programme, The Morning Brief.
Billy Gillis-Harry, noted that the supply challenge has not been resolved, however, acknowledged the efforts by NNPC to solve the problem.
Meanwhile, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has stated that the ongoing petrol shortage, which is affecting an increasing number of states in the country, is expected to take around 2 weeks to resolve.
The Public Relations Officer of IPMAN, Chinedu Ukadike, revealed that the product is currently unavailable in the country due to challenges in sourcing caused by ongoing maintenance at refineries in Europe.
