There has been a fuel shortage here in Zambia. It started about a week ago and currently there is no end in sight. The in-country producer of petrol has shut down operations to do maintenance on its facilities. So, companies like BP and Total are having to import more of their product. The problem is that they are not getting the expected breaks from the Zambian government on import duties. All of this means that there is not enough product to meet demand.
Above is a picture I took the other day at the gas station near our office. What you cannot see from this picture is how far the line of cars is coming into the gas station. It goes almost all the way into downtown Lusaka. During this shortage, many people have been lining up at gas stations as early as 6:30 am and staying until mid-afternoon to receive gas.
Please pray for this situation as it is affecting many people here in Zambia. The only good news for us is that we drive a car that runs on diesel and therefore are not having to wait in these same lines.
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