Filling Stations Owners Complain of Low Patronage, Target New Fuel Pump Price [Video]

• Filling stations have reported a significant drop in customer turnout as petrol prices soar above N1,000 per litre
• Some affected filling station owners may begin to downsize their workforce to manage the high operational cost
• To attract more customers, petrol marketers under PETROAN and IPMAN are considering slashing pump prices

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Filling station operators in Nigeria have cried out about dwindling customer turnout as petrol prices exceed N1,000 per litre.

The low patronage is affecting marketers’ return on investment, and they are considering scaling back operations and reducing fuel pump prices.

Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Billy Gillis-Harry, President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), expressed concerns about the industry’s financial challenges.

Gillis-Harry highlighted …