Massive Petrol Scarcity has hit Abuja.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol scarcity that hit the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) since Tuesday worsened on Thursday with most retail outlets under lock and key.
The few ones that sold the product increased the prices to over N700 per litre.
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Some however retained their N690 per litre amid endless queues.
There was a heavy traffic jam at Karu and Jokwoyi on the Nyanya -Orozo expressway in the morning with customers struggling to buy petrol at all costs from some stations.
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) National President, Alhaji Abubakar Maigandi, said there was a shortage of supply.
According to him, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has assured the marketers that the product was available.