The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has not been able to fix the pipeline, which exploded after the damage to it by vandals.
Reports say that engineers it sent to site to fix it last week were abducted and killed by yet to be identified persons, forcing the corporation to abandon repairs for now until security agencies can guaranty safety of workers on site.
The NNPC said the vandalized pipeline is used to distribute about 11 million litres of petrol daily before it was damaged.
Reports gathered that the corporation in the interim is using trucks to transport products, which is often a slow process.
Some retail outlets that were open for business in different parts of Lagos sold petrol for as much as N125 per liter, which is far above the pegged retail price of N97 per litre. In spite of the hike in price, desperate vehicle owners remained on queues for hours to get served.
Several other retail outlets were shut, as their storage tanks remained empty.
The scarcity is believed to have spread to Ogun, Ondo and other states that depend on the Atlas Cove jetty in Lagos for supply.
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