Liberia has been once again hit by shortages of gasoline as the West Africa nation confirms its first case of the deadly Coronavirus.
This shortage is coming at the time when the global pandemic of COVID-19, is also wreaking havoc on the economies of major producers and suppliers of petroleum products on the world markets.
According to FrontPageAfrica, vehicle operators and others have formed long, disordered queues fighting to get few gallons of the vital product, which powers their vehicles and home generators.
Four weeks ago the country was hit with gasoline shortages prompting President George Manneh Oppong Weah to set up a Special Task Force to probe into the issue.
The previous shortage seriously hampered normal activities, including that of businesses. One area that the visibility of the shortage can be seen is at the Rehab Total station, just a stone’s throw from President George Weah’s official residence.
One authoritative source in the petroleum industry told FrontPageAfrica, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this is going to stop ships that bring the product from coming to Liberia over the next few weeks
The first shortage only affected gasoline but the source stated that the present one will also touch diesel; adding: “This is going to last for probably three months.”
Source: www.energynewsafrica.com
