Fuel Scarcity: NNPC To Increase Petrol Supply From 30m To 80m Liters Per Day

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC,today unveiled that it has dramatically increased the supply of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise called oil, the nation over from around 30 million liters to 80 million liters for every day.


Commenting on the fuel emergency, the NNPC, in an announcement in Abuja, unveiled that the climb in the item supply wound up noticeably essential after the present hiccup in fuel supply was seen few days back, including that these measures would guarantee that the fuel emergency arrives at an end this week.

The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr. Maikanti Baru, however faulted the present fuel emergency for the gossip about an arranged increment in the cost of petroleum, which made some deceitful advertisers, needing to take advantage of the circumstance, to abruptly begin accumulating items.

He said, “But we swiftly swung into action by doubling our supply nationwide. At the time the rumour started, we had about 30 day sufficiency. The normal daily supply to the nation is 700 trucks, equalling about 27 million to 30 million litres per day.”