Mali's severe fuel crisis

For nearly a month, Mali has been experiencing a severe fuel shortage, with gasoline and diesel supplies running low across the country.

Mali has been experiencing a severe fuel shortage for nearly a month, according to Xinhua. Gasoline and diesel supplies have dried up across the country, disrupting transportation, affecting businesses and making daily life more difficult for people. Photo: People line up to fill up with gas in Bamako, Mali's capital, on October 29. Photo: Xinhua.

Fuel sales in the capital Bamako and surrounding areas are being restricted, limiting each vehicle to about $17.75 worth of fuel per day. Photo: Namibia Daily News.

The shortage is believed to be closely linked to Mali's unstable security situation. Since September, the GSIM/JNIM group has repeatedly ambushed fuel convoys on the main roads leading to Bamako from Senegal and Ivory Coast. According to Malian security agencies, dozens of tankers have been destroyed in such attacks. Photo: Xinhua.

Mali has been forced to suspend school activities nationwide due to worsening fuel shortages, which have also pushed up the cost of living. Photo: Xinhua.

Unreliable power supply has forced many factories and offices to downsize or temporarily suspend operations. Photo: Xinhua.

The Malian government has launched an "Emergency Fuel Crisis Response Plan," which includes providing military escorts for fuel convoys, establishing strategic fuel reserves, simplifying import procedures, reducing taxes for energy companies, and prioritizing fuel distribution to hospitals, ambulances, and public transport. Photo: A bus drives on a road in Bamako on October 28. Photo: Xinhua.

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