Cambodians queue at petrol stations as fuel shortage grips Phnom Penh

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Cambodian Tuk Tuk drivers started forming long queues at a gas station in Phnom Penh on Tuesday (March 24) to fill LPG gas and gasoline as a fuel shortage grips Cambodia.   Sokimex, a local gas supplier, announced that it will suspend sales from April 1 because of supply disruptions caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran. The announcement and price hikes have added to the woes of Tuk Tuk taxi drivers.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:01Tuk Tuk drivers in Phnom Penh formed long queues at gas stations on Tuesday, as a fuel shortage worsened in

00:09Cambodia.

00:10Local supplier Sokimex said it will suspend sales from April 1st due to supply disruptions linked to the U.S.-Israeli

00:18war on Iran,

00:19adding to the pressure on drivers already hit by rising fuel prices.

00:30Sokimex said well, I have to pay for 40 days that are worth up for any other fuel.

00:39Music by the Kuwait has made a positive energy supply,

00:44and is the only way through the pressure has been effective.

00:54Despite the situation, Energy Minister Kiyo Ratnak urged calm,

00:58saying Cambodia will not face a gas shortage as six importers continue supplying the market,

01:04with Socomex accounting for only about 3 percent of total LPG supply.

01:09He said even if Socomex halts supply in April, alternative sources are sufficient to meet demand.

01:15Prime Minister Hun Manet has also called for fuel-saving measures,

01:19including holding online meetings, cutting long-distance travel, and reducing driving during peak hours.

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