Sudanese scramble for fuel in Khartoum amid shortage

Video footage circulating online on Sunday showed long lines of vehicles outside a fuel station on Airport Road in Khartoum.

Dozens of cars appeared stacked bumper to bumper, their drivers waiting patiently for a chance to refuel.

The scenes underscored the traffic congestion gripping the area as residents sought increasingly scarce fuel supplies.

Witnesses said the queues stretched well beyond the station’s forecourt, spilling into nearby lanes and slowing traffic.

The footage could not be independently verified, and no official statement on the fuel situation was immediately available.

Fuel shortages have periodically strained daily life in Sudan’s capital since conflict disrupted supply chains across the country.

Long waits at petrol stations have become a familiar hardship for Khartoum residents navigating the broader economic disruption.

The images add to a steady stream of reports depicting the practical struggles of civilians amid the country’s crisis.

No timeline for relief was given, and it remained unclear when normal fuel distribution might resume in the capital.

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