Meanwhile Petroleum Regulatory Agency has in a press release said that they are monitoring reports of artificial shortage of petroleum products in the country despite the country being sufficiently stocked.
Their preliminary investigation indicates that a number of dealers deliberately held back sales to end users in anticipation of price increase. The release further states that the operating licenses of the following gas stations have been suspended with immediate effect. Mohamed Kamalobee Koroma Enterprise, 1 Lower Allen Town, NP Campbell Street, Freetown, Total Fenesu Gas Station, Fenton Road Bo, Kalinda Enterprise Gas Station, Reservation Junction Bo and Ibrahim Saccoh, 2 Kenema Highway Bo,.
The maximum pump price for petroleum products is Le 10,000 throughout the country.