MONROVIA, Jan. 22 -- TOTAL and SP Filling Stations were the only vendors who sold at regular pump price as other vendors closed to the public while the those selling along the sidewalk doubled the price per gallon

Monrovia was hit by a seemingly shortage of gasoline on Tuesday as many filling stations began rationing their products while others closed to the public with the notice "NO GAS".

It is not clear what led to the sudden 'shortage' but FrontPageAfrica gathered from sources that dealers of petroleum products were intentionally hoarding the product to the government's intent to increase tariff.

The Government of Liberia set price for gasoline is US$3.21 while fuel is being sold US$3.80 per gallon. Commuters and Liberians have sai...