Struggling to Afford Fuel: What It’s Like for Residents of Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt is a city in the Rivers State of Nigeria, located on the delta of the Niger River. It’s the capital of Rivers State and it’s also known as “The Gateway to Africa.” The city has an estimated population of 1 million people, making it among one of Africa’s largest cities by population.

In addition to being a bustling metropolis with plenty of jobs and opportunities for employment growth (including oil), Port Harcourt has been hit hard by high fuel during the Chrismas and New Year holidays due to unstable supply from both suppliers and production difficulties at refineries around Nigeria.

Some people are now waking up early by 3am to queue up to buy fuels

People are waking up early by 3am to queue up to buy fuels. They sleep in the open as they cannot afford a proper place to stay.

The increase in transportation price has made it difficult for motorists to make ends meet, said one resident who preferred not be named.

According to him, the cost of transporting goods from one area to another has increased significantly due to rising petrol prices that have been affecting the economy since last year.

Fuel stations inside Port Harcourt now sale at the rate of 280 per liter, while others sale 300 per liter. Only NNPC still sales at 180 per liter

Fuel stations in Port Harcourt are selling fuel at prices ranging from 280 to 300 per liter, while others are selling it at 300 per liter. This information was confirmed by Mr Francis Demkpa Chairman of Petroleum association in Rivers State. Mr Demkpa blamed oil marketers for high cost of fuel inside port harcourt.

Mr Demkpa also confirmed that NNPC, is still selling fuel at 180 per liter. This is a result of the high cost of fuel in Nigeria as well as some other factors such as scarcity and low supply by oil marketers because they have not received payment for their products

High cost of fuel prices are exposing the desperation of residents of Port Harcourt

The high cost of fuel is exposing the desperation of residents of Port Harcourt.

Fuel prices have risen so much that many people are lining up for fuel to buy, and some have been waking up at dawn to get the best deals on an increasingly scarce commodity.

Conclusion

The high cost of fuel has exposed the desperation of residents of Port Harcourt. It has been reported that some people are now waking up by 3am to queue up to buy fuels, while others wait in their cars for hours before they can buy food and other products at 1pm. Only NNPC still sells at 180 per liter while other stations sell at 300 per liter.