In all the few filling stations observed by Infoexpert24 on Tuesday morning from Palmgroove to Ikeja, there were long queues as motorists scrambled to get fuel.
Those affected included both the commercial and private vehicle owners who lamented spending long hours in the queues.
As early as 6:30, there was a queue at the Total filling station at Maryland.
At a Mobil Station along the Obafemi Awolowo Road near the popular Allen Roundabout Ikeja, the queue had extended beyond Allen and stretched to Aromire Road.
Also at the filling station, many black marketers were observed with their five and 10-litre gallons full of petrol inviting motorists who have run out of fuel to patronize them.
When accosted, one of them said 5-litre costs N2,500 to N3000 depending on the bargaining power of the motorists.
Also, an NNPC retail station along Isheri-Ogunnusi Road near Omole is also dispensing with a long queue of motorists.
The situation is similar at a private station adjacent to Grammar School Police Station Ojodu where a liter is sold for N175.
The situation has deepened the early morning gridlock emanating from Aina Street outbound Ogunnusi Road.
Also, a long queue of motorists was observed at Rainoil Filling Station along Acme Road near the APC State Secretariat despite that the station was not dispensing when our correspondent visited.
It was however learned that the station would soon begin to sell to motorists.
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