This was said by Billy Gillis-Harry, President of PETROAN (Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association), during a Channels Television interview. He said that oil marketers could only distribute what they had at the moment due to supply constraints.

The NNPCL is working diligently to address supply challenges, primarily related to logistics. The company is doing its best to bring in products gradually, but the challenges are still affecting the distribution among its members. The logistics issue is primarily related to ship-to-ship transfer, which prevents the ship from delivering to depots until the products are received. Retailers are also unable to access products until depots have them. Marketers are in talks with the NNPCL to address these challenges, and they are encouraging them to do more. The company is doing their best to bring in products as they can.

Recently, there has been a fuel shortage for Nigerians. Beginning in Lagos around the end of July, the shortage has since extended to several states throughout the country. Due to the shortage, some gas stations are now selling petrol for as much as N1050 per litre.