Niger Republic Tightens Petrol Market As Supply Gap Increases

The Republic of  Niger has announced an overnight curfew on the sale of petrol across the country, except at designated stations.
The new policy says marketers would not sell fuel between nine at night and six in the morning to enable suppliers, including the Nigerien Petroleum Company (Sonidep), to restock them.
It said this temporary measure aimed to improve the smooth running of operations while guaranteeing deliveries and the availability of petrol, following a countrywide shortage.
But the measure is impacting taxis drivers, like Moussa Idé Boubacar, who said he has not been able to make his payments for two days.
“Normally, we generate revenue of around 20,000 a day, of whic...