Black Market Surfaces In Delta As IPMAN, NUPENG Begin Strike

Members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) person commenced an indefinite onslaught successful Delta State.

The onslaught has led to substance scarcity, particularly Asaba and its environs, arsenic IPMAN and NUPENG announced indefinite onslaught opening Monday, September 8, 2025.

Our Correspondent reports that galore filling stations were closed crossed the state, prompting resurgence of ‘black market’ activities.

Filling stations specified arsenic Rain Oil, Shafa, Matrix and others remained closed, portion hopeless motorists and businesses turned to roadside substance retailers, who charged betwixt N1,800 to N2,000 per litre.

Residents and roadworthy users expressed vexation portion struggling to header with the rising costs of proscription and goods.

Workers and substance attendants astatine Rain Oil by Asaba/Benin Expressway were seen sitting idle conscionable arsenic 1 of the attendants simply called David, said helium was obeying the instructions fixed to him by his brag not to merchantability product.

The onslaught determination was reached aft an exigency gathering held connected Saturday, September 6, 2025, wherever some unions resolved to unopen down each filling stations crossed the authorities from 6a.m. connected Monday until further directives were issued by the nationalist enactment of the unions.

In a circular distributed to marketers, the unions warned that immoderate filling presumption recovered operating during the onslaught would beryllium fined ₦1 million.

“Arising from an exigency gathering today, 6th September 2025, IPMAN and NUPENG person agreed that arsenic from Monday, 8th September 2025, each filling stations should stay closed pending further directives from our nationalist leadership.

“Any presumption recovered wanting volition wage a good of ₦1 million. Please walk this connection round, arsenic wounded to 1 is wounded to all,” the onslaught announcement read.