Shortage of Gasoline Spreads to 15 States While Pemex Downplays Delays Elena Toledo - PanAm Post
go to original December 29, 2016

The shortage of gasoline in Mexico has worsened, as 15 states have now claimed to be without enough fuel to provide for consumer needs.

Petróleos Méxicanos (Pemex) has advised citizens not to make purchases in panic and also to collect fuel in containers.

In San Luis Potosi, at least 95 of the 110 service stations operating did not report sales because gasoline ran out, a situation that many owners of gas stations said is the worst outage in 60 years.

In Zacatecas, the shortage has already lasted eight consecutive days, while in Guanajuato long lines have been reported in cities like Leon. Only some service stations opened when they receive fuel from Pemex, which many drivers reportedly traveled hours to purchase.

Pemex asked the public not to buy or store fuels in unsuitable containers, both for safety and to avoid hoarding that complicates the process of balancing supply and demand.

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