Fuel Scarcity Looms as Tanker Drivers Begin Strike Today

Fuel scarcity looms as tanker drivers begin strike today

Nigeria may begin to experience fuel scarcity from today (Monday) unless the federal government resolves the industrial dispute between the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Refinery. The tanker drivers declared a strike over Dangote Refinery’s plan to deploy 4,000 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks for direct fuel distribution, bypassing existing tan…

CNG Trucks: Nigerians rally behind Dangote Refinery as NUPENG threatens strike

Nigerians on social media have rallied behind the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the wake of opposition from the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over the refinery’s proposed deployment of 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks for fuel distribution. NUPENG’s declaration of a nationwide strike in protest against the initiative has ignited […] The post CNG Trucks: Nigerians rally behind Dangote Refinery as NUP…

CNG Trucks: Nigerians Rally Behind Dangote Refinery Amidst NUPENG Strike Threat - TV360 Nigeria

A groundswell of public support has emerged across Nigeria’s social media platforms as citizens increasingly throw their weight behind the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, in the wake of strike threats issued by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). At the heart of the dispute is Dangote’s decision to deploy 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks to directly distribute fuel across the country, a move hailed by ma…

ADITOP withdraws from NUPENG strike - Worldstage

The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) has dissociated itself from the intended strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and its cohorts. The National President of ADITOP, Alhaji Lawan Dan-Zaki, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. NAN reports that NUPENG had announced that its members would commence a nationwide strike from M…

Nigerians appeal for govt intervention in strike called by NUPENG, IPMAN

Ibadan, Sept. 8, 2025 (NAN) The indefinite strike declared by some major players in the downstream sector commenced on Monday,  with many filling stations in Ibadan shut and just a few selling pet…

Nigeria Fuel Strike Looms Amid Dangote Refinery Dispute

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has announced that the Federal Government has initiated discussions with […] Source