The federal government says recent flooding and weather concerns have temporarily disrupted the fuel distribution chain.
The Cable reports that, In a statement on Monday, Heineken Lokpobiri, minister of state for petroleum resources (oil), said the government’s dedicated team is working tirelessly to resolve the issues.
"I understand the frustration many of you are feeling due to the fuel queues in cities such as Abuja," the governor said.
"Recent flooding on the trucking route, combined with unavoidable logistical challenges caused by weather concerns, has temporarily disrupted our distribution chain.
I can assure you that our dedicated team is working around the clock to a
ddress these issues. We are determined to restore normal fuel supply as soon as possible.
"I appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.
Together, we will overcome these obstacles.
On Monday, petrol queues resurfaced at filling stations in Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, stated that the supply disruption in Abuja was caused by thunderstorms and the subsequent flooding of trucking routes, which hampered the movement of petrol to Abuja from coastal corridors.
According to a Reuters report from July 4, the NNPC is struggling to cover the gap between fixed pump prices and international fuel costs due to over $6 billion in debt to petrol suppliers.