Several cars in the early hours of Friday were seen forcing their ways into the Airport Shell filling station to have their tanks filled with fuel.

As a result, the station’s compound including the entry and exit points was choked with a fleet of cars, causing very thick traffic from the AFGO stretch of the road through to the roundabout.

Both commercial and private drivers were seen loitering around in frustration while others stood patiently to be served.

The situation has since been blamed on the recurring fuel shortage in parts of the capital city and across the country.

Government owes the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) over GH¢1.5 billion and the Chief Executive Officer of the BDCs Chamber, Senyo Hosi recently cautioned that until that money was paid to allow them settle international suppliers, the situation would linger on.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Deputy Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson refuted claims that government was indebted to the BDCs in that magnitude, stressing, it only owed some GH¢304 million as a result of fuel subsidy.

Breaking down the figures to Joy News Night Wednesday, he explained that as at December last year, government owed the BDCs approximately GH¢204 million of which GH¢120 million has been paid with a balance of about GH¢84 million to be paid.

Despite the remaining balance to be paid, government, again, incurred an additional amount of GH¢220 million from January 2014 to date.

This, therefore increased the total outstanding debt owed the BDCs to GH¢304 million.

However, in the heat of events, Information and Media Relations Minister, Mahama Ayariga said President John Mahama has directed the Finance Minister, Seth Terkper to release $60 million to the BDCs.

The move, according to him, is to ensure there is enough fuel in the system.

Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Moses Asaga on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Friday alerted Ghanaians that government could not continue subsidizing petroleum prices and for that matter, they should brace themselves to be charged the right prices for petroleum products if they wanted constant supply.