Fuel Scarcity: DPR Seals 6 Fuel Stations In Cross River

He explained that while Dandy Oil and Willis Oil were sealed for diverting product meant to be sold in the state, others including Conoil were sealed for selling above the regulated price. He assured that the Department would intensify surveillance operation across the state to ensure product availability as well as halt all sharp practices.

“In the past few days, we have embarked on an intensified surveillance to ensure that the product released to Cross River is sold in filing stations in the state and at the stipulated price. Some marketers were found to have aired; some diverted the product and were not able to account for it. We gave them a time grace and after that, we will conclude that they have diverted the product and sanctions will be meted on them.

“Any marketers who diverts the product will pay N200 fine on each litre diverted, if it is a whole truck, the marketer will pay N6million and those selling above government price will pay N100,000 as fine respectively. Some of the marketers have come to report that the alleged diverted products have reached their stations; we are going to monitor them and ensure that the product is sold at N145 per litre.

’’Marketers should respect the guidelines covering their operations. They should operate within the confines of the guidelines and ensure that those products given to them are sold to the public accordingly. The government is doing everything possible to bring normalcy in petroleum product supply and i wish to appeal to the general public to have faith in the government because efforts are on to ensure availability of the product across the country.