Nigeria hit by severe fuel shortage

A severe fuel crisis has hit Nigeria with long queues of angry motorists waiting for hours outside petrol stations in major cities to fill up.

Importers are accused of withholding petrol because of a payment dispute with the government, which they deny.

This is the biggest fuel shortage in Nigeria since President Muhammadu Buhari took office in May. The country has suffered corruption in the oil industry.

Nigeria is Africa's main oil exporter but imports most of its petrol because it lacks the capacity to refine it. The country has suffered corruption in the oil industry, which has forced many to buy fuel on the black market.

Source: BBC