Council warns against fuel stockpiling

2026-03-16 - 22:25

The Consumer Council is urging Fijians and businesses to stop bulk-buying and hoarding fuel. Council CEO Seema Shandil said this behavior was creating an artificial shortage. She explained that stockpiling depletes local reserves faster than supply chains can replenish. Shandil adds that similar panic buying happened during the COVID-19 pandemic with toilet paper, sugar and