Monrovia, March 26 -- A tanker refueling at LPRC for retail distribution

The Petroleum Importers Association of Liberia and the Management of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company on Wednesday moved strongly to dismiss suggestions of a looming shortage of gasoline on the market which led to what importers describe as panic buying of gasoline and fuel by consumers looking to stock up in case of a shortage.

Speaking to FrontPageAfrica Wednesday, Mrs. Esther Neufville, CEO of Nexium Petroleum Limited and Vice President of the PIAL, said: "We have product on ground to last until the first vessel arrive. However, stockpiling of gasoline in our homes are unsafe and could also reduce product availability."

Addressing the inability by importe...