Yuletide: Petroleum authority vows clampdown on hoarders

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has assured of fuel availability during the yuletide, warning that it will clamp down on petrol stations hoarding fuel to create artificial scarcity. Controller of NMDPRA in Jos, Plateau State, Abdulsalam Mohammed, said the agency had taken measures to ensure petrol stations did the right thing, […]

Yuletide: Petroleum authority vows clampdown on hoarders

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has assured of fuel availability during the yuletide, warning that it will clamp down on petrol stations hoarding fuel to create artificial scarcity.

Controller of NMDPRA in Jos, Plateau State, Abdulsalam Mohammed, said the agency had taken measures to ensure petrol stations did the right thing, especially this festive season, to ensure smooth transportation.

He explained that a smooth petroleum delivery and dispensation process would not only ensure transportation ease but would also lead to safe motoring and reduction of suffering.

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Mohammed pointed out that the issue of fuel hoarding would be squarely tackled, adding that petrol stations/marketers were strictly being monitored to comply with best practices.