Acute petrol shortage adds to chaos of Baghdad

[UpInArms]

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/4a66c4dc-4989-11d9-8ce9-00000e2511c8.html

Baghdad has been hit by what many residents of the capital say are the worst fuel shortages since the immediate aftermath of the invasion, the result of both insurgent attacks on pipelines and corruption in the distribution of fuel.

For the past week, queues for petrol have stretched for kilometres along the capital's main streets, while black market fuel sells at 10 times its pre-crisis price - if it can be found at all.

The crisis shows the interim government's difficulties in maintaining basic services.

Much of the city remains dark at night, with the diesel fuel needed for private generators running short at the same time as municipal electricity distribution has fallen to as little as nine hours a day, down from around 15 hours during the summer.

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[Must_B_Free]

1. We need to find somewhere to get some oil for Iraq!!!

Anyone got any ideas? :shrug:

[NYC]

2. Does this also mean they have no heat?

It's getting cold there.

[VegasWolf]

3. Whiners, we gave them democracy! What else do they want now? n/t

[TrustingDog]

4. never did understand how you can be in line for kilometres....

for gas...

do you have to show up with a full tank?