It is now official that part of the petrol in supply in the country is adulterated.
Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, confirmed this on Tuesday, saying it was the reason there were queues in some places.
While noting that the suppliers of the adulterated products had been identified and were due for sanction, the agency did not however specify the areas the bad product might be circulating.
The onus may just rest on buyers to watch, though only too few people would be ablee to spot the difference.
It said in a statement: “Limited quantity of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as Petrol, with methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specification was discovered in the supply chain.
“Methanol is a regular additive in Petrol and usually blended in an acceptable quantity.
“To ensure vehicular and equipment safety, the limited quantity of the impacted product has been isolated and withdrawn from the market, including the loaded trucks in transit.
“Our technical team in conjunction with NNPC Ltd and other industry stakeholders will continue to monitor and ensure quality petroleum products are adequately supplied and distributed nationwide.
“The source supplier has been identified and further commercial and appropriate actions shall be taken by the Authority and NNPC Ltd.
“NNPC Ltd and all Oil Marketing Companies have been directed to sustain sufficient distribution of Petrol in all retail outlets nationwide.
“Meanwhile, NNPC has intensified efforts at increasing the supply of Petrol into the market in order to bridge any unforeseen supply gap.”
