There were indications at the weekend that Lagos and neigbouring states will soon recover fully from the petrol scarcity of the last week following the berthing at Apapa of a vessel – Largro Evolution – to discharge the product.
But the flooding in some parts of the country has hindered the delivery of the product to users in Abuja.
The vessel with 183 metric tonnes of the product, according to Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) shipping position at the weekend, has started discharging petrol at the port.
Ports sources said other vessels are being expected this week as the government moves to increase supply to Lagos and other parts of the country.
Meanwhile, several major oil marketers in Lagos and its environs have adequate petrol to sell at between N165 and N170 per litre.
However, a few independent marketers that opened their outlets sold the product at prices ranging from N190 to N200 per litre, depending on location.