Ice shortage affects Spain as energy costs and heatwaves bite

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Ice shortage affects Spain as energy costs and heatwaves bite

STORY: Ice shortage affects Spain as energy costs and heatwaves bite DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an ice factory in Madrid 2. wide shot of man buying ice at the supermarket 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JOSE MANUEL, Bar owner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ALBERTO, Bar owner 5. various of ice factory in Madrid 6. Wide shots of crowds of people 7. Sequence shots on hot weather and ice cubes 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): ADRIAN, Client 9. Wide shot of people at bar outdoor STORYLINE: A combination of high energy costs and exceptionally hot weather has had an effect in Spain that nobody expected -- a shortage of ice cubes. The shortage has led to supermarkets rationing sales of ice, while bars and restaurants are struggling to match the demand. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JOSE MANUEL, Bar owner "It has affected us and every bar has to do its best, either by renting an ice machine or simply freezing bags full of ice." The main cause of the shortage is tha

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