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Overnight petrol queues in Ethiopia amid fuel shortages

Long queues for petrol forced people to sleep in their vehicles as fuel shortages began to bite.

Published Mar 27, 2026, 12:12 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Ethiopians said Friday they slept in their cars in hours-long queues for petrol. The shortages have been attributed to disruptions linked to the Middle East war and have begun to affect fuel availability in the country.