The queues for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, continued   in Abuja, Niger, Nasarawa, Kaduna, and many other states, the Federal Government has threatened to withdraw the operating licences of oil marketers involved in PMS hoarding.

Long queues of vehicles were observed at various fuel stations across the Federal Capital Territory, with many stations closed due to  lack of supply.

In the Kado axis of Abuja Municipal Area Council, some fuel stations  were selling petrol at N849/litre, while others remained shut.

Speaking during an inspection tour in Abuja, the Executive Director of Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure, NMDPRA, OGBUGO UKOHA warned filling stations to desist from compounding the fuel supply crisis in Nigeria.

He added that filling stations are advised to desist from servicing illegal peddlers, noting that failure to do so would result in the suspension of retail licences.