Fuel shortage hits South Sudan capital

Citizens in South Sudan’s capital Juba report shortages of fuel, with taxi drivers complaining about the long queues at petrol stations.

Citizens in South Sudan’s capital Juba report shortages of fuel, with taxi drivers complaining about the long queues at petrol stations.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj today, several local residents said they were waiting for buses since morning so that they go to their work places, but failed get buses.

Meanwhile, taxi drivers attributed the transport crisis to the fuel shortage. They added the fuel crisis exceeded one week now. They called on the government to provide fuel so soon as possible.

Some manufacturers of bottled water in Juba have recently halted production due to the fuel shortage to run their businesses.

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