Fuel Shortage

There is currently a fuel (pronounced fwel here) crisis in Lagos. Though unrelated, the fuel scarcity comes just after a price increase (65 Naira/Liter to 75 N/L which equals about $2.25/gallon). The gas price here is fixed and I believe subsidized by the government. For a country that has sooo much crude oil, it is hard to believe that there could ever be a short supply of gasoline. I had heard that the shortage was related to the selling of refineries as the government changed hands. Another reason I heard had to do a strike by the fuel tanker drivers. Nevertheless, the long lines for fuel at the nearby gas stations caused much congestion to a city already prone to heavy traffic.

Read more about the fuel shortage here:
http://www.businessdayonline.com/?c=45&a=13688
Read more about the fuel price increase here:
http://www.independentngonline.com/?c=128&a=27299
Read more about the possible upcoming strike here:
http://allafrica.com/stories/200706111166.html