Bali Hit By Fuel Shortage, Hundreds Protest As Queues Stretch Over Kilometre
Bali is experiencing a severe fuel shortage, leading to long queues and public protests. The government has implemented remote work and online learning to manage the crisis while waiting for supply distribution to normalize.
Why it matters
The situation illustrates the vulnerability of tourism-dependent islands to global energy supply chain disruptions.
Hundreds of people protested a petrol shortage that authorities have blamed on supply disruptions on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Thursday, as hours-long queues built up at gas stations.Officials urged residents to stay calm this week, noting there was enough fuel to go around on the island that relies on shipped-in gasoline and diesel supplies.Long lines stretched more than a kilometre (0.6 miles) at several gas stations in the provincial capital of Denpasar on Thursday, according to an AFP reporter, and around 500 people rallied outside the governor's office."This is such a mess... we've been standing in line for four to eight hours.
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