The Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Field Office of Department of Petroleum
Resources (DPR), has began moves to checkmate panic buying, price hacking
and other sharp practices by petrol retailers to avoid the yearly fuel
queue witnessed during festive period.
Under the directives from the headquarters of the petroleum
monitoring outfit, the Yenagoa field officers, yesterday, paid
unscheduled visits to petrol stations in the metropolis to ensure full
compliance.
Though no filling station was found wanting, some of the stations
visited were seen dispensing fuel to costumers at the regulated price of
between N141 and N145, with no queue noticed.
Most of the stations manager who spoke to newsmen assured of
petroleum products availability during the season and beyond, as they
have full stocks to take care of consumers.
Leader of the DPR field office, Ibinabo Jack, who represented the Head of Operation, said the measure was to ensure that petrol retail outlets comply with regulations to avoid panic paying, which most times leads to scarcity.
He said: “We ensure that these retail outlets comply with the
regulations. That is why we are here. The few station visited were
selling with the regulated pump price, there were no queue at the
stations.
“Generally, the state is peaceful and there is sufficiency. As
you can see, some of the stations still have stock and they are still
expecting more to come.
“We are not envisaging any short supply, price
increase above the regulated pump price or panic paying.”
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