July 25, 2024

Venezuela fuel shortages hinder food delivery amid coronavirus quarantine

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Venezuela’s fuel shortages are causing growing complications for the production and delivery of food to a crisis-stricken nation that is in quarantine to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to ten food industry sources. President Nicolas Maduro’s government is struggling to provide fuel to the OPEC nation’s service stations due to chronic refinery problems and U.S. sanctions that have left most trading firms unwilling to ship gasoline to Venezuela. By Anggy Polanco and Corina Pons and Mayela Armas. Full text -> National Post

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