The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, yesterday, remained mum on the situation of fuel distribution, as motorists struggled to buy premium motor spirit spread across major cities in the country.
While efforts to evacuate adulterated fuel and maintenance of adequate supply appeared to have been overwhelming the system, reports showed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has relocated key management staff to Lagos in search of sustainable solutions.
While the defunct Directorate of Petroleum Resources, DPR, monitored activities of operators in the distribution value-chain, the NMDPRA has remained invisible to check the abuse by some players.
Although some marketers noted that panic buying and black market activities are worsening current development as motorists now buy way above their immediate needs, there are indications that the queues may persist for a while as the country may not have enough funds to keep spot purchase of petroleum products at the international market.
