There were indications, weekend, that the fuel shortage noticed in Lagos and its environs would worsen, as independent marketers said they have not been supplied for days. An investigation by Vanguard showed that the shortage was first noticed on Saturday as some filling stations refused to sell the product on the outskirts of Lagos.  Yesterday, the scarcity spread to the metropolis, with only a few major marketers selling, while the outlets of many independent marketers remained shut. In a telephone interview with Vanguard, yesterday, National Operations Controller, IPMAN, Mr. Mike Osatuyi, attributed the present scarcity to inadequate supply, explaining that his members had not been getting supplies in the past three days. Osatuyi, who also complained about the high cost of moving petrol from one point to another, said: “We have not been getting supplies in the past three day, which explains why many independent marketers have exhausted their stocks. “Also, it should be noted that we get the product at N163 per litre and sell to motorists and other users at between N180 and N200 per litre.

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