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Delta paralysed as fuel stations locked in indefinite strike from Monday morning.
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Black market sellers exploit the crisis, selling petrol at ₦1,800 per litre.
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Unions threaten ₦1 million fine for defaulters as South-South braces for wider shortages.
Delta State has been thrown into turmoil following an indefinite strike launched by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), forcing filling stations across the state to close from Monday.
The sudden withdrawal of service has triggered chaos across cities and communities, with roadside sellers taking advantage of the vacuum to sell petrol at a staggering ₦1,800 per litre. Commuters, businesses, and residents are battling unprecedented costs in transportation and daily operations as desperation intensifies.
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The joint strike was sealed after an emergency meeting on Saturday, September 6, 2025, where both unions directed their members to shut down operations by 6:00 a.m. on Monday, pending further instructions from their national leadership.
In a circular distributed to marketers, the bodies declared: “Arising from an emergency meeting today, 6th September 2025, IPMAN and NUPENG have agreed that as from Monday, 8th September 2025, all filling stations should remain closed pending further directives from our national leadership.
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“Any station found to be wanting will be fined ₦1 million. Please pass this message around, as injury to one is injury to all.”
