Tanker drivers assertion they are facing long waits at depots due to energy scarcity
Tanker drivers in Pakistan stated they were facing long waits at depots due to a scarcity of energy, as the province played down fears of another
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Tanker drivers assertion they are facing long waits at depots due to energy scarcity
Tanker drivers in Pakistan stated they were facing long waits at depots due to a scarcity of energy, as the province played down fears of another rise in prices.
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has disrupted shipping and damaged oil and gas facilities in the Middle East, raising global oil prices as countries scramble to pact with concerns over provision.
Dozens of tankers, which provision energy across Pakistan, were seen parked at the side of the road on Tuesday at depots near Lahore.
“There is no petrol at the depot for the past four days,” stated one tanker driver, Abdul Shakoor.
“Iran has closed the frontier from their side. The depot is lying empty,” he informed AFP .
The country depends on oil and gas from the Gulf, and vessels transporting energy were given naval escorts this week to ensure continuity of supplies during the Middle East crisis.
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