Independent marketers expect the current fuel supply crisis in parts of the country to abate not later than next week.
The vessels are carrying a total of 150 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) an official of the Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) told The Nation yesterday.
The fuel shortage remained critical in many states of the federation last night although reports from other parts said the situation was easing off.
The DAPPMAN source said: “Seven vessels are trapped in Warri. It happened that four were on their way to Nigeria when they ran into other two that had broken down and the one that was trying to rescue them, making seven vessels.
“They are all in Warri and once their total stock of 150 million litres hits the market, the queues will disappear.”
The claim could not be confirmed from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), whose chief spokesman, Olufemi Soneye, asked that an SMS be sent to him when he was contacted on the phone.
“They are all in Warri and once their total stock of 150 million litres hits the market, the queues will disappear.”
The claim could not be confirmed from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), whose chief spokesman, Olufemi Soneye, asked that an SMS be sent to him when he was contacted on the phone.
This was done promptly, but his response had not come at press time.
The fuel crisis appeared to have eased marginally in the Federal Capital Territory yesterday.
The situation in parts of Lagos and Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, was also relatively better yesterday.
Filling stations of NNPC, NIPCO and ENYO in Ibadan operated in full and sold at the old rates of between N580 and N630 per litre.
Consequently, queues reduced drastically towards the evening.
Motorists who fuelled their vehicles on Friday told The Nation that they were able to buy fuel within 90 minutes of queuing.
A motorist, Mr Wale Olola, said: “I went out at about 10am in search of fuel. I had prepared my mind to spend about four to five hours wherever I got but was surprised to see NNPC, ENYO, NIPCO and others selling.
“Because of the availability in more stations, the queues were not as long as they were earlier in the week.
“I joined the queue and was able to buy fuel within an hour. It was so soothing.”
Yet some filling stations were closed yesterday for lack of product supply.
Commercial transporters were still charging exorbitant fares as at Friday with the claim that they bought fuel at high cost.
Many of the petrol stations in Akure did not even have products to dispense.
Chairman of IPMAN, Ore depot, Shiba Amoo, said fuel would soon be available in Akure.
“We are working on how we can have priority for Akure. NNPCL has called for immediate loading of fuel,” he said.
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