Yuletide: DPR assures of sufficient supply of petroleum products

Chinazor Megbolu. |The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), on Tuesday, assured the citizenry of petroleum products sufficiency during the Yuletide.

The agency disclosed this in a statement issued by the Head, Public Affairs, DPR, Mr. Paul Osu, saying that there was enough petroleum products throughout the country.
He urged marketers against hoarding and creating artificial scarcity, adding the oil and gas sector regulator would intensify its monitoring and surveillance of petroleum products outlets.

Osu explained the reason was to carry out its regulatory mandate by ensuring compliance with quality, quantity and safety of operations.

He, however, charged consumers to report any infraction such as under dispensing of products to any DPR office across the country.

Osu also advised consumers to observe all necessary safety protocols in the handling of petroleum products, especially with the harmattan.

He maintained that the DPR would continue to bring about appropriate measures that would enable businesses and create opportunities for investors and stakeholders in the oil and gas industry in the country