Some Guyoil service stations out of gas
–Government monitoring the situation

PRIME Minister, Mr Samuel Hinds last evening confirmed to the Guyana Chronicle that since Saturday, the Government has noticed that there has been a low availability of gasoline at the State-run Guyoil gas stations, primarily in Regions Three(West Demerara-Essequibo Islands) and Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).

The Prime Minister, who is also responsible for petroleum, has said that the shortage is not being experienced in Georgetown and other areas outside of Regions Three and Six.

He, however, said that based on his information and latest update, fuel boats were discharging fuel at the distribution terminals in Regions 3 and 6.
This newspaper told PM Hinds that the fuel shortage, or the running out of gasoline, is not something that is being experienced at the other service stations, since no such report had been received from those places.

Asked what might be responsible for the drastic reduction of fuel at the service stations controlled by the government, Prime Minister Hinds said that development might be as a result of increased sales at the outlets.

He also pointed to the “tight” supplies which have been reported by the larger companies as being responsible for the fuel situation in this part of the globe. Asked if the government would be meeting with the suppliers and local gas station operators, Prime Minister Hinds said the development is currently engaging the attention of the Government of Guyana.

(By Leroy Smith)