Fuel Crisis in Port Harcourt: Two Fuel Stations Shut Down for Selling above pump price

Following the fuel scarcity that hit the country, a report from a government official Mr Uchechukwu Nwafor reported that two fuel stations were shut down by the Rivers State Government for selling above the pump price. According to Mr Uchechukwu, two fuel stations – Along Ada George have been shut down in Rivers State for selling petrol above pump price. Going by Mr Uchechukwu, Government monitoring team on petroleum issues stormed the filling stations and ordered them to close shop till further notice. As you may know, Inside Port Harcourt has earlier reported that residents now sleep at the fuel station just to make sure they buy fuel However, some reports say the fuel station was shut because it was selling at N500. As at this report, names of these stations were not made public

Following the fuel scarcity that hit the country, a report from a government official Mr Uchechukwu Nwafor reported that two fuel stations were shut down by the Rivers State Government for selling above the pump price.

According to Mr Uchechukwu, two fuel stations – Along Ada George have been shut down in Rivers State for selling petrol above pump price.

According to him “fuel is scarce in Port Harcourt, so we are monitoring all the fuel stations and they will be closed down if they sell at N500 per litre instead of the mark”.

Mr Chukwu said that most of the fuel station in Port Harcourt sell to black marketers who now sell to the public at N700

He also called on Nigerians not to panic over this issue and urged them to wait for another few days until the problem is solved by government agencies such as National Petroleum Corporation (NPC), Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (NLNG), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) e

Going by Mr Uchechukwu, Government monitoring team on petroleum issues stormed the filling stations and ordered them to close shop till further notice. As you may know, Inside Port Harcourt has earlier reported that residents now sleep at the fuel station just to make sure they buy fuel

The Rivers State government is on top of the situation, with government monitoring teams raiding fuel stations and ordering them to close shop until further notice.

Mr Uchechukwu said: “It is illegal for any petrol station owner or operator to sell above pump price especially those who have been operating for more than five years in the market.”

He added that the Rivers State Ministry of Transportation had ordered all filling stations within its jurisdiction not to sell more than the fuel price per litre.

However, some reports say the fuel station was shut because it was selling at N500. As at this report, the names of the stations were not made public.

The fuel scarcity is a problem in Port Harcourt, and the government has introduced measures to help ease it.

The fuel stations are selling at N500 per litre and people are forced to sleep at the fuel stations due to high prices. The government is shutting down these stations that are selling above pump price as part of its war against inflation.

Fuel Crisis in Port Harcourt: Two Fuel Stations Shut Down for Selling above pump price