Fuel shortage hits Port Moresby City
Puma Energy marketing manager Don Lewthwaite confirm today. Some Service Stations in and around Port Moresby are turning away vehicles using diesel due to no supply.
Mr Lewthwaite said that the levels would continue to be short as long as the roadblocks at Hanuabada and Tatana and Baruni are maintained by angry villagers
The shortage has affected many businesses in the capital who have come up with urgent strategies on the use of fuel. Other companies, especially those in the transport sector, have halted their business activities due to fuel.
“Some fuel is been supplied through the Gerehu back road but limited by time and distance of travel so stock will continue to deplete if the road block stays up,” said the marketing manager.
Supplies at night were only done through the corridor along the Motu-Koita West coastline. According to villagers, the roadblocks will be maintained until justice is served and demands are met.
Meanwhile Motu Koitabu chairman Miria Ikupu has ordered the removal of road block along the bypass road to free services. Early this morning Diesel vehicle owners and business vehicles were hit hard this morning when they turned up to refuel.
A resolution of over K30 million in compensation for grieving families who lost their sons and those injured in police brutality cases was passed by the Motu-Koita Assembly.
That’s from MKA Chairman, Miria Ikupu, when addressing locals at Hanuabada Village for the first time since the police shootings on Friday.
That’s K10 million each for the two deaths on Friday and the alleged suspect from Tatana village who was also shot by police about a fortnight ago.
K2 million is for those injured and losses to properties of market vendors.
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