The confusion that followed fuel subsidy removal dominated the first half of 2024. Marketers, NNPC and Dangote were at daggers drawn as they battled for the soul of fuel distribution and pricing. The conflict caused a major disruption leading to fuel scarcity. The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited(NNPCL) had explained at the time that the lingering fuel scarcity troubling Nigerians was because of panic buying and exploitative practices by some petroleum marketers. The fuel issue was a major talking point of 2024.