Black Marketers Take Advantage Of Fuel Queues In Abuja (Photos)

In Abuja, numerous filling stations were shut down due to a scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, leading to extensive queues at the limited outlets that remained open and dispensing the product on Thursday.

Many commuters have been left stranded at various bus stops due to the scarcity of PMS required by transporters to run their vehicles.

This led to a hike in transport fares as the few transporters who had petrol have raised their rates.

Fuel hawkers took advantage of the situation to return to business. Daily Trust’s Onyekachukwu Obi, who went round Abuja to monitor the situation, witnessed 10 litres of fuel being sold at N9,200 by black marketers.

Below are photos from the scene: