Officials in Sri Lanka stated on Sunday that two 70-year-old men died while waiting in serpentine lines outside gas stations.

While dealing with a historic foreign reserve crisis, Sri Lanka is suffering from a severe fuel scarcity.

The two septuagenarians died on Saturday in Kandy and Colombo Suburb, according to Colombo police.

Both of the deceased had waited in line for nearly six hours.

The deaths are thought to have been caused by acute exhaustion brought on by the scorching heat.

According to officials, the government is relying on Indian petroleum to alleviate the current shortage.&nbsp;

Chairman of State-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Sumith Wijesinghe said, "From the Indian credit line, we get all the finished products, such as petrol, diesel and jet fuel."

"We have received jet fuel on 13th and 14th (of this month). We have received another diesel ship which will start unloading tomorrow," he said, pointing out that the public seemed to stockpile fuel in view of the shortage.

Sri Lankans have been queuing at petrol stations for weeks, sometimes for hours, as the country grapples with the greatest economic crisis in its independent history, with a dearth of foreign money limiting the supply of crucial items.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Officials in Sri Lanka stated on Sunday that two 70-year-old men died while waiting in serpentine lines outside gas stations. While dealing with a historic foreign reserve crisis, Sri Lanka is suffering from a severe fuel scarcity.

Officials in Sri Lanka stated on Sunday that two 70-year-old men died while waiting in serpentine lines outside gas stations. While dealing with a historic foreign reserve crisis, Sri Lanka is suffering from a severe fuel scarcity. The two septuagenarians died on Saturday in Kandy and Colombo Suburb, according to Colombo police. Both of the deceased had waited in line for nearly six hours. The deaths are thought to have been caused by acute exhaustion brought on by the scorching heat. According to officials, the government is relying on Indian petroleum to alleviate the current shortage. Chairman of State-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Sumith Wijesinghe said, "From the Indian credit line, we get all the finished products, such as petrol, diesel and jet fuel." "We have received jet fuel on 13th and 14th (of this month). We have received another diesel ship which will start unloading tomorrow," he said, pointing out that the public seemed to stockpile fuel in view of the shortage. Sri Lankans have been queuing at petrol stations for weeks, sometimes for hours, as the country grapples with the greatest economic crisis in its independent history, with a dearth of foreign money limiting the supply of crucial items. (With inputs from agencies)

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka: Two 70-year-olds die waiting in queue for fuel

Sri Lanka will seek International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The country is facing forex shortages for basic imports as printed money has pushed up domestic demand and made it difficult to repay debt.

Sri Lanka seeks IMF bailout amid rising fuel shortages, public anger

Due to rising costs and decreasing supplies of the fuel needed for heating, producing electricity, and powering vehicles and trucks, gas stations in several regions of China have begun rationing diesel supply.

The shortage of fuel adds to the world's second-largest economy's energy woes.

The country is already dealing with coal and natural gas shortages, which have resulted in massive power outages.

The global supply-chain nightmare is set to get much more complicated due to a gasoline scarcity for vehicles.&nbsp;

"Diesel-powered vehicles can hardly get enough fuel as prices rise," said a truck dealer in Shijiazhuang, a northern city in Hebei Province.

According to the dealer, local gas stations are limiting fuel sales to 100 litres per vehicle, filling barely 10% of the diesel tank for most trucks.

Truck drivers in Fuyang, Anhui Province, eastern China, also had trouble getting the gasoline they needed.

According to a truck driver, gas stations are either restricting purchases or imposing fees ranging from 100 yuan ($15.70) to 300 yuan for diesel fill-ups.&nbsp;

"I have never seen anything like this," he said.

Diesel is the latest in a long line of goods in China that have suffered price spikes and scarcity this year.

Diesel prices at key refineries in Shandong have risen roughly 55 percent since early September, from 5,500 yuan per tonne to 8,600 yuan per tonne, according to a report published on October 22 by commodities market information source 315i.com.

(With inputs from agencies)

Due to rising costs and decreasing supplies of the fuel needed for heating, producing electricity, and powering vehicles and trucks, gas stations in several regions of China have begun rationing diesel supply.

Due to rising costs and decreasing supplies of the fuel needed for heating, producing electricity, and powering vehicles and trucks, gas stations in several regions of China have begun rationing diesel supply. The shortage of fuel adds to the world's second-largest economy's energy woes. The country is already dealing with coal and natural gas shortages, which have resulted in massive power outages. The global supply-chain nightmare is set to get much more complicated due to a gasoline scarcity for vehicles. "Diesel-powered vehicles can hardly get enough fuel as prices rise," said a truck dealer in Shijiazhuang, a northern city in Hebei Province. According to the dealer, local gas stations are limiting fuel sales to 100 litres per vehicle, filling barely 10% of the diesel tank for most trucks. Truck drivers in Fuyang, Anhui Province, eastern China, also had trouble getting the gasoline they needed. According to a truck driver, gas stations are either restricting purchases or imposing fees ranging from 100 yuan ($15.70) to 300 yuan for diesel fill-ups. "I have never seen anything like this," he said. Diesel is the latest in a long line of goods in China that have suffered price spikes and scarcity this year. Diesel prices at key refineries in Shandong have risen roughly 55 percent since early September, from 5,500 yuan per tonne to 8,600 yuan per tonne, according to a report published on October 22 by commodities market information source 315i.com. (With inputs from agencies)

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