People queued for hours at gas stations across Lebanon as fears of an imminent end to the country’s subsidy on fuel increased demand for a commodity already in short supply.

Payment delays are also keeping urgent oil stocks on offshore tankers, meaning that many gas stations are facing critical supply shortages. Queues extended into streets as drivers waited to fill their cars. Some stations rationed the amount of fuel sold to customers, mostly taxi drivers. Other stores closed down entirely.

Video filmed on June 11 shows Lebanese people queueing to fill their cars.

This footage was filmed and produced 10 June 2021.

People queued for hours at gas stations across Lebanon as fears of an imminent end to the country’s subsidy on fuel increased demand for a commodity already in short supply. Payment delays are also keeping urgent oil stocks on offshore tankers, meaning that many gas stations are facing critical supply shortages. Queues extended into streets as drivers waited to fill their cars. Some stations rationed the amount of fuel sold to customers, mostly taxi drivers. Other stores closed down entirely.

The video shows Lebanese people spending their days in queues to fill their cars tanks with gasoline. The were not allowed to fill their tanks with more than 2 US dollars.