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Shafaq News- Nineveh/ Diyala
Iraqi security forces dispersed a protest by truck
drivers over fuel shortages in Mosul, the capital of Nineveh province, on
Wednesday after demonstrators blocked a major road, causing severe congestion
at one of the city’s entrances, a security source told Shafaq News.
Dozens of drivers gathered near the Al-Shamsiyat
checkpoint southeast of Mosul and obstructed traffic before police intervened
and cleared the route.
Read more: Fuel shortages keep Iraqi motorists in long lines
The supply crunch is also affecting government offices
in Diyala, where depleted generator stocks and a lack of funding have left many
departments heavily reliant on the national electricity grid. Speaking to
Shafaq News, Salah Mahdi, director of the Iraqi High Commission for Human
Rights (IHCHR) office in Diyala, said that power is currently available for
about one hour followed by two hours of outages, leaving air-conditioning systems
idle and slowing administrative work amid high temperatures.
Employees at some departments have pooled money to
purchase generator fuel, Mahdi added, but rising prices and scarce availability
have made the arrangement increasingly difficult to sustain. He warned that
public services could face further setbacks without additional supplies and
financial allocations.
The Oil Ministry attributed the shortages on Friday to
delayed gasoline shipments caused by regional tensions that disrupted tanker
movements, compounding a gap between domestic production and consumption. Daily
demand stands at about 33 million liters and can reach 38 million during peak
periods, according to the ministry, which expects new shipments to arrive soon.
Read more: Iraq’s “Green Taxi” plan takes shape amid gasoline crisis
