The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has cautioned Nigerians against panic buying and hoarding of petroleum products during the Yuletide.
Mr Antai Asuquo, DPR Operations Controller, Warri Zonal office gave the warning on Wednesday in Warri.
Asuquo said that the Federal Government had made available sufficient petroleum products that would last throughout the festive season and beyond, adding that there was no need for panic-buying or hoarding.
“We should be very careful how we handle petroleum products in this period of harmattan.
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“The products are available, the government has made sufficient provision to cover this festive period till 2021.
” The prices will continue to fluctuate, today it may be high, and tomorrow it can come down.
“So panic buying and hoarding does not make sense, do not buy and store, thinking that tomorrow the price may go up, the price will really come down,’’ he said.
Asuquo also appealed to consumers to report cases of under-dispensing and other sharp practices to the regulatory agency for appropriate action.
“Consumers should be vigilant, they should report any filling station that under dispenses petrol to us, we will seal it immediately,” Asuquo said.
He also advised petroleum marketers to operate within the rules and regulations of the DPR, warning that any defaulter would be sanctioned accordingly.
