Nigeria struggles to supply gasoline to its consumers

Abuja, Nigeria — Barely 48 hours after Nigeria's state-owned oil company made a startling revelation, hundreds of commuters joined a line stretching many kilometers for fuel at an NNPC outlet in the capital. In a statement Sunday, Nigeria’s state oil firm, NNPC Limited, said that financial constraints are hampering its ability to import gasoline. The statement acknowledged local media reports in July that the oil regulator owed oil traders more than $6 billion — double its debt compared with April.