*Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Limited, discloses the 鈥榯ightness鈥� in fuel supply and distribution chain witnessed in some parts of Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory results from a hitch in the discharge operations of a couple of oil vessels

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Against the backdrop of resurfacing fuel queues in some parts of the country, especially the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neighbouring states, including Nasarawa and Niger states, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has explained that the situation resulted from 鈥渢ightness鈥� in petroleum supply and distribution chain being encountered in parts of Lagos and the FCT.

The NNPCL disclosed the tightness in fuel supply and distribution chain is caused by a hitch in the discharge operations of a couple of vessels.

Mr. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer at NNPC Limited, noted this development in a statement Saturday, July 27, 2024, in response to the current fuel queues and relative scarcity being witnessed in certain parts of Lagos and the FCT.

Soneye stated: 鈥淭he NNPC Limited wishes to state that the tightness in fuel supply and distribution witnessed in some parts of Lagos and the FCT is as a result of a hitch in the discharge operations of a couple of vessels.鈥�

He said the Company was working round the clock with all stakeholders to resolve the situation and restore normalcy in the operations.

It is recalled that fuel queues started building up Friday at fuel stations in the FCT, as motorists were seen lining up at various fuel stations, while some have remained shut, according to reports.