00:00This gas station in Kinshasa is facing longer waiting lines than usual.
00:06The fuel shortage is one of the first effects of the war in the Middle East
00:10that can be felt in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
00:14Many of the drivers here are concerned.
00:18The situation here is that we've spent two hours and 30 minutes just for fuel.
00:23In our country there's no fuel. Why?
00:26Because of the war between Iran and the United States.
00:30Yes, we've been suffering a lot at home.
00:33There's no fuel, there's no petrol.
00:35It's been like this since...
00:37Today is the second day.
00:39Look at the people suffering.
00:41And transport is difficult because of the lack of fuel.
00:47But not everyone at the gas station thinks that the long lines result from the lack in oil shipments due
00:54to the war.
00:59Here they're telling us that it's the war in the Middle East that's causing the fuel shortage.
01:04But the war only started a few days ago and there isn't any supply here.
01:08Why?
01:09They're lying.
01:10And now, even to buy at the pump, you have to add a little something, you know, so that they'll
01:16agree to sell you a single liter.
01:18For those whose livelihoods depend on their vehicles, the shortage is a source of worry that only keeps growing as
01:25the war drags on.
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