Airlines in Nigeria are facing relentless flight delays and cancellations due to fuel shortages and rising cost of purchasing fuel.
Planes scheduled to fly on Tuesday have been parked for hours waiting for fuel at Nigeria's busiest airports in Lagos and Abuja.
Local media reports that airlines such as IbomAir were unable to take off most of their aircraft on Tuesday, March 8. The reason is none other than the fuel shortage. The airline has indeed acknowledged the situation and predicted that the situation could extend to Wednesday.
The airline said that « At this time we do not know when the issue will be resolved, but we are working with other airlines and fuel suppliers to find a solution. ».
Dana Air also found itself in the same situation last week, where the majority of its flights were cancelled due to fuel shortage.
One of the Nigerian airlines, Air Peace, had informed its passengers late last month that some of its flights were delayed due to the shortage.
The airline said its 14:30pm Lagos-Port Harcourt flight on February 15 was delayed due to fuel shortages. The 16:25pm Port Harcourt-Abuja and 16:25pm Abuja-Lagos flights were also affected.
Nigeria imports almost all of its kerosene despite being the top oil producer in Africa.
The Global kerosene prices hit record high in nearly 14 years, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggering a surge in the crude oil market and leading to sharply higher costs for airlines and passengers.
Motorists have been severely impacted by serious fuel shortages at the pump for weeks. A situation that is causing concern among travellers.
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