Stations close in Birnin Kebbi after petrol price cut
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Several petrol stations in Birnin Kebbi suspended sales after Nigeria’s state oil company, NNPC, announced a 66-naira cut in the price of petrol. The closure of sales outlets reduced supply and disrupted travel, with some motorists and commercial transport drivers leaving their vehicles idle, according to observations in the city and accounts collected by the Daily Post.
Several petrol stations in Birnin Kebbi, the capital of Nigeria’s Kebbi State, stopped selling petrol after a 66-naira reduction in the pump price announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), the Daily Post reports. Motorists and travellers consequently had difficulty obtaining fuel.
A survey in the city found the stations closed the day after the NNPC announcement. Independent retailers reportedly halted sales, reducing access to fuel. The situation also affected travel on major routes: some motorists avoided taking to the road because of the high cost of petrol and its limited availability, according to the Daily Post.
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