Gasoline shortages in Moscow

Gasoline shortages in Moscow

Photo taken on July 3, 2026, shows a gas station in Moscow, where service has been halted following a recent spate of Ukrainian attacks on oil factories in the Russian capital.

Gasoline shortages in Moscow

Gasoline shortages in Moscow

Photo taken on July 3, 2026, shows a gas station in Moscow, where service has been halted following a recent spate of Ukrainian attacks on oil factories in the Russian capital.

Gasoline shortages in Moscow

Gasoline shortages in Moscow

Vehicles line up at a gas station in Moscow on July 3, 2026, amid gasoline shortages triggered by a recent spate of Ukrainian attacks on oil factories in the Russian capital.

Gas Shortage In Luanda - Angola

Gas Shortage In Luanda - Angola

A woman brings empty gas cylinders to redeem them for refilled ones in Luanda, capital of Angola, August 8, 2025. Crowds of people were seen trying to buy bottled cooking gas at resale points in the city, as difficulties in shortages and supply of such products were reported in several areas. Photo by Julio Kikebu/ Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gas Shortage In Luanda - Angola

Gas Shortage In Luanda - Angola

People wait at a gas resale point in Luanda, capital of Angola, August 8, 2025. Crowds of people were seen trying to buy bottled cooking gas at resale points in the city, as difficulties in shortages and supply of such products were reported in several areas. Photo by Julio Kikebu/ Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gas Shortage In Luanda - Angola

Gas Shortage In Luanda - Angola

A woman carries a gas cylinder in Luanda, capital of Angola, August 8, 2025. Crowds of people were seen trying to buy bottled cooking gas at resale points in the city, as difficulties in shortages and supply of such products were reported in several areas. Photo by Julio Kikebu/ Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Florida Faces Fuel Shortages After Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9. Milton left destruction, massive power outages, severe fuel shortages, and depleted supplies. This video, filmed on Friday, shows long lines of vehicles waiting for gas outside the Sam's Club Gas Station in Clearwater.

Spain: Thousands Join Protest March Against Overtourism In Malaga

Thousands joined a protest against overtourism in the city center of Malaga on Saturday, June 29. Protesters decried that overcrowding due to tourism is causing housing shortages and driving up rental prices. A similar protest was also held in Cadiz.

Southern Australia facing gas shortages from 2025: report

STORY: Southern Australia facing gas shortages from 2025: report SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of using gas 2. various of a gas meter 3. various of a gas bottle for sale 4. various of a liquid fuel station STORYLINE: Urgent investment is needed to prevent Australia's southern states from facing major gas supply shortages from 2025, the market operator has warned. According to a report published by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) on Thursday, southern Australia is at risk of gas shortages during extreme winter conditions from 2025 as supply struggles to keep up with rising demand for gas-powered electricity generation. The report warned that without urgent investment in new sources of supply, small seasonal supply gaps may emerge from 2026, becoming annual shortages from 2028. It said that affected states would include Victoria and New South Wales -- home to over half the Australian

Gasoline shortage

Gasoline shortage

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Postal delivery workers on motorbikes line up at a gas station in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 26, 2011. Gasoline shortages have continued since the March 11 quake and tsunami.

Greeks queue for free firewood

STORY: Greeks queue for free firewood DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of free distribution of firewood by the Municipality of Glyfada 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek) ANNA KAFKA, Head of Glyfada municipality civil protection department 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek) NIKOS KAFES, Resident of Glyfada, Greece 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek) FOTINI LABOU, Resident of Glyfada, Greece 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek) MARY, Resident of Glyfada, Greece 6. various of Greece's liquified natural gas terminal station on Revithoussa islet STORYLINE: Facing a winter of energy shortages, people across Greece are resorting to cheaper heating sources, such as firewood. Responding to growing demand, several local councils across the country have stepped in to distribute firewood free of charge to the needy. In Glyfada, a suburb south of Athens, the program was launched in 2021. Those interested can submit an application and once that is processed they can take as much as they can fit into the tr

Fuel deliveries resume despite refinery strike in France

STORY: Fuel deliveries resume despite refinery strike in France DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas station 2. SOUNDBITE (French): CYRIL MURZEREAU, Manager of a store with a petrol station 3. various of fuel delivery at a gas station STORYLINE: Supermarkets and petrol stations in France are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their fuel deliveries amid the fuel shortages across the country due to strikes at refineries. On Monday, fuel deliveries resumed from the ExxonMobil depot in Port-Jerome in Seine-Maritime after the strike on this site was lifted. SOUNDBITE (French): CYRIL MURZEREAU, Manager of a store with a petrol station "Our customers are not going to the store next to the gas station because of the fuel shortage. Our fear is that they slow down their frequency of store visits." French President Emmanuel Macron assured last week during a television program that he wanted the fuel crisis "to be resolved as quickly as

French people prepare for energy shortages this winter

STORY: French people prepare for energy shortages this winter DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Paris 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JAMES, Paris resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): DELPHINE, Paris resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): CELINE, Paris resident STORYLINE: French people are preparing for energy shortages this winter due to reduced gas flows from Russia to Europe following the conflict in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JAMES, Paris resident "I'm turning on the heater on Oct. 15 and I won't turn it up so much. I'll put on a sweater coat. I'll put on my pajamas when I go to bed, so I don't have to turn on the heater at night. I think that's important." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): DELPHINE, Paris resident "My heater is 19 degrees Celsius. My flat is heated collectively and I can't set the temperature myself, which is a shame. The flat was heated in May, but it was so hot in August. I would love to take action to save energy if I could, but I

Tunisia releases strategic oil reserves to tackle fuel shortage

STORY: Tunisia releases strategic oil reserves to tackle fuel shortage DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations in Tunis STORYLINE: Tunisia decided to release strategic oil reserves amid rising global oil prices and fuel shortages in the country, Director General of the Tunisian Society of Refining Industries (STIR) Fakhta Mahouachi said on Thursday. "A number of internal and external factors have forced Tunisia to use its strategic stocks of oil," Mahouachi told private radio station Mosaique FM, adding that this is a measure adopted by several countries following the recent surge in oil prices on global markets. Tunisia's decision on the release of strategic oil reserves came after three consecutive days of fuel shortages at all stations in the Grand Tunis area, which includes the provinces of Tunis, Ariana, Ben Arous, and Manouba. Mahouachi confirmed the fuel supply will improve at all gas stations in the next 24 hours after the d

TUNISIA-TUNIS-STRATEGIC OIL RESERVES-RELEASE

TUNISIA-TUNIS-STRATEGIC OIL RESERVES-RELEASE

(221014) -- TUNIS, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 14, 2022 shows a closed gas station in Tunis, Tunisia. Tunisia decided to release strategic oil reserves amid rising global oil prices and fuel shortages in the country, Director General of the Tunisian Society of Refining Industries (STIR) Fakhta Mahouachi said on Thursday. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

TUNISIA-TUNIS-STRATEGIC OIL RESERVES-RELEASE

TUNISIA-TUNIS-STRATEGIC OIL RESERVES-RELEASE

(221014) -- TUNIS, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles line up to refuel at a gas station in Tunis, Tunisia, on Oct. 14, 2022. Tunisia decided to release strategic oil reserves amid rising global oil prices and fuel shortages in the country, Director General of the Tunisian Society of Refining Industries (STIR) Fakhta Mahouachi said on Thursday. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

Türkiye expects to welcome European tourists escaping surging winter heating bills

STORY: Türkiye expects to welcome European tourists escaping surging winter heating bills DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PEDRO AZNAR, Associate Professor from Esade Business school in Madrid 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NALAN YESILYURT, Member of board of directors, Association of Turkish Travel Agencies STORYLINE: Türkiye was promoting a balmy winter stay along its southern Mediterranean coast for European tourists, as a tough winter looms amid the continent's prolonged energy crisis. Europeans are bracing for much higher household heating bills for the coming season as their countries continue to bear the brunt of natural gas shortages triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PEDRO AZNAR, Associate Professor from Esade Business school in Madrid "Probably the most decisive element is that we have an almost unprecedented escalation in energy prices. This escalation in energy prices is the resu

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-FUEL-SHORTAGE

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-FUEL-SHORTAGE

(220520) -- COLOMBO, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait with empty gas cylinders in Maradana, the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 20, 2022. Due to fuel shortages, there have been long queues in front of various gas stations on the streets of Colombo this week. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-FUEL-SHORTAGE

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-FUEL-SHORTAGE

(220520) -- COLOMBO, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People carry a gas cylinder in Maradana, the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 20, 2022. Due to fuel shortages, there have been long queues in front of various gas stations on the streets of Colombo this week. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-FUEL-SHORTAGE

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-FUEL-SHORTAGE

(220520) -- COLOMBO, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait with empty gas cylinders in Maradana, the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 20, 2022. Due to fuel shortages, there have been long queues in front of various gas stations on the streets of Colombo this week. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-FUEL-SHORTAGE

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-FUEL-SHORTAGE

(220520) -- COLOMBO, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait in line to get fuel at a gas station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 20, 2022. Due to fuel shortages, there have been long queues in front of various gas stations on the streets of Colombo this week. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-FUEL-SHORTAGE

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-FUEL-SHORTAGE

(220520) -- COLOMBO, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait in line to get fuel at a gas station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 20, 2022. Due to fuel shortages, there have been long queues in front of various gas stations on the streets of Colombo this week. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

Kenya's worsening fuel crisis threatens to shut down economy

STORY: Kenya's worsening fuel crisis threatens to shut down economy DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars queuing in gas station 2. STANDUP (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZABLON OGECH, Motorist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): DAVID GITAU, Motorbike rider 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): DAVID GITAU, Motorbike rider STORYLINE: Kenya has been hit hard by an unprecedented fuel shortage that is threatening to grind the country's economy to a halt. The crisis has seen a number of oil marketing stations shut down, tens of travelers and motorists stranded, prices of goods going up across the country and public transport vehicles grounded. STANDUP (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter "For the second week running Kenyan motorists are enduring another day of major fuel shortages with hours of long queues, as witnessed behind me, with strict rationing at petrol stations as pumps across the country ran dry.

Russia-Ukraine conflict worsens energy shortages in Germany

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict worsens energy shortages in Germany DATELINE: March 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUANG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (German): LUER, Retiree in Berlin STORYLINE: Oil prices in Europe have been surging since the start of the conflict in Ukraine amid fears that the European Union (EU) may ban the energy imports from Russia, a sign that the proposed embargo will inevitably backfire on its own economy. STANDUP (English): HUANG YAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now in Lubmin, a town in north Germany. This is a site of the Nord Stream 1 project. It imports natural gas from Russia. The project was completed in 2011 and ever since then has become the vital energy provider for Germany. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, the Western countries have been imposing sanctions against Russia, including energy export. But the German government has made it clear that it won't ban the energy import from Ru

Rising energy costs drive up food prices in Denmark: statistics

STORY: Rising energy costs drive up food prices in Denmark: statistics DATELINE: March 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a gas station in Copenhagen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARIUS KOLODZIEJSKI, Customer in a gas station 3. various of Copenhill, a combined heat and power waste-to-energy plant and recreational facility in Copenhagen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NIGEL BARNARD, Copenhagen resident 5. various of a supermarket in Copenhagen STORYLINE: Food prices in Denmark increased by 5.7 percent in February compared to that of the same month last year, outpacing the consumer price index as a whole, according to figures published by Statistics Denmark on March 14. The consumer price index increased by 4.8 percent year-on-year in February owing primarily to rising energy prices and global shortages. Between February 2021 and February 2022, the price of butter increased by 16.3 percent, that of cooking oils went up by 20 percent, and pasta pri

Gasoline shortage

Gasoline shortage

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Postal delivery workers on motorbikes line up at a gas station in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 26, 2011. Gasoline shortages have continued since the March 11 quake and tsunami. (Kyodo)