The research seek to study fuel distribution in Nigeria: Problems and solutions. A case study of NNTE Enugu Depot. The major objective of the study is to determine solutions to fuel distribution problems. The study is generally descriptive. The major findings of the study are as follows:

i) Inadequate maintenance of pipelines equipment and pumps lends to fuel shortages.

ii) Delivery of right quantity and quality of petroleum products to filling stations promoted effective supply of fuel. The conclusion drawn from this study is that, maintenance of pi0pelines equipment and pumps enhances fuel distribution.

Equally, delivery of right quantity and quality of petroleum products to filling stations promotes effective supply of fuel. Based on the findings, it was recommended that government should make sure that the pipelines equipment and pumps are maintained and serviced regularly to avoid fuel shortages.

Finally, the independent oil marketers should always deliver the right quantity and quality of petroleum product to their filling stations to promotes affective supply of fuel.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Background of the study

1.2 Statement of problem

1.3 Objective of the study

1.4 Research hypothesis

1.5 Significance of the study

1.6 Scope and limitations of the study

Reference

CHAPTER TWO

Review of related literature

2.1 History of Nigerian National petroleum corporation (NNPC)

2.2 Birth of NNPC

2.3 Petroleum exploration and development in Nigeria

2.4 The development of Nigeria’s oil industry

2.5 Structural development of the NNPC

2.6 NNPC oil sector, politics and technology

2.7 History and nature of pipeline and product marketing company PPMC

2.8 Oputa Panel of Enquiry (1975)

2.9 Objective of pipeline interlink project

2.10 Impact of the interlink on the products

2.11 Distribution and marketing industry in Nigeria

2.12 Government policy on 1994

Reference

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Research methodology

3.2 Source of data

3.3 Population and sample size

3.4 Instrument used for data collection

3.5 Validity and reliability of data

3.6 Data analysis technique

Reference

CHAPTER FOUR

Presentation and analysis of data

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Presentation of data

4.3 Hypothesis testing

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of findings, conclusion and recommendation

5.1 Summary of findings

5.2 Conclusion

5.3 Recommendation

5.4 Bibliography

5.5 Articles

5.6 Appendix

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Initially, before the construction of refineries, petroleum used in Nigeria were imported by international oil marketers popularly known as big 8. They are total, Agip, Texaco, Unipetrol, African Petroleum (AP) National, Mobil and …petroleum. They import market petroleum product and also distribute them. But when refineries were built to produce local petroleum products that will argument the imported ones, it later became necessary for government to