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DR Congo's capital faces fuel shortage

STORY: DR Congo's capital faces fuel shortage DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:21 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST 1. various of gas stations in Kinshasa, DR Congo 2. various of Kinshasa, DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lingala): PAPY KASONGO, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lingala): FREDDY NGOYI, Local driver 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lingala): JEAN MARI, Local civil servant 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Lingala): DIDIER BUDIMBU, Minister of Hydrocarbons 7. various of traffic jams STORYLINE Drivers have been lining up at gas pumps in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), creating traffic jams and even fisticuffs amid the ongoing fuel shortage. Kinshasa is an overcrowded city with over 17 million people. Those who make their living on wheels including motorists, taximen, and vehicle drivers have no choice but to wait with patience and try their luck. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lingala): PAPY KASONGO, Local resident "I've been at the station since 6 a.m. I left my car at home for lack of fuel, and it

DR Congo's capital faces fuel shortage

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