Fear of petroleum shortage after quake

Fear of petroleum shortage after quake

SUMITA, Japan - A woman waits for the opening of a gas station amid a long line of cars to buy gasoline in the town of Sumita, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 15, 2011. Northeastern Japan was hit hard by the historic earthquake and tsunami disasters on March 11. (Kyodo)

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