MANAGING Director of Guyoil, Mr Badrie Persaud on Tuesday confirmed to Guyana Chronicle that the fuel shortage at some outlets, mainly in Region 3, has ended.His comments came after Prime Minister Samuel Hinds on Monday told this publication that the shortage which was mostly over the weekend was being resolved and it may have resulted from increased sales.
On Tuesday, Persaud in a telephone interview said that the shortage had to do with a delay in the arrival of the vessel coming from Venezuela with fuel. He said that the delay was compounded by the low fuel price at Guyoil outlets, which brings a huge demand.
DELAY IN CURACAO
Persaud said that the fuel liner was delayed in Curacao. He, however, was quick to point out that the companies that sell fuel to countries would usually have as part of their contractual agreement a clause which says they will try their “very best” to have the goods and services delivered within the booking times of the customers.
The Managing Director said that the fuel liner arrived in Guyana on Sunday and docked at the main Guyoil Terminal in the Demerara River before making fuel deliveries to another one of the local oil retailer’s three terminals.
ALTERNATIVE
Asked what could have been the likely effect had the vessel not arrived on Sunday, the senior company executive told this newspaper that arrangements were already made with another company. Another fuel liner was already on its way to Guyana from Antigua and that vessel arrived on Monday evening and began unloading fuel.
Tuesday morning the Guyana Chronicle observed that the Guyoil Service Station on Regent Street was closed temporarily to facilitate the refilling of its underground fuel tanks. The operations of the gas station soon returned to normalcy with motorists being able to access fuel from the outlet.

(By Leroy Smith )