STO cautions against panic buying as hundreds queue for petrol
23 Jul 2015, 1:35 PM
Ismail Humaam Hamid
The state wholesaler State Trading Organization (STO) has cautioned against panic-buying of fuel as hundreds continue queuing up at petrol stations for a third day.
“There is absolutely no shortage. We are operating out petrol stations at normal hours, but only rationing petrol because some people are buying petrol in bulk,” an STO media official told Minivan News.
Malé’s waterfront is congested with cars, trucks and motor cycles on Boduthakurufaanu Magu where the two main fuel stations are located.
Many people in the queues said they had heard STO is running out of petrol. Today’s queues are shorter than Wednesday’s.
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