Problems at the pump
A fuel crisis in Nigeria highlights the desperate need for subsidy reform
HOW does a big oil producer end up with no fuel? The irony of that predicament is not lost on citizens of the country with sub-Saharan Africa’s largest oil reserves. They endure hours-long queues at petrol stations and buy on the black market. Yet few recall a scarcity as severe as the one that peaked this month.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Problems at the pump”
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