Jun 26 2011 |
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Risky twist to fuel crisis
By Lily B Libo-on SHARJAH -- The fuel shortage in Sharjah has taken a dangerous twist with motorists rushing to stock up petrol in plastic containers at home.Residents also expressed dissatisfaction over the closure of
Enoc
and
Eppco
petrol stations and said that it resolves nothing but only brings more difficulties. Shalie Alegarme, a resident of Sharjah, expressed concerns over motorists who store petrol in plastic containers. This would pose danger considering that the containers were fragile. "I was curious to find out why it took so much time for the motorist ahead of me to pull out from the queue. I later saw that there were many passengers inside the vehicle, and each carried big plastic containers to store petrol," said Alegarme.
Mohammad Khan, who works in Jebel Ali, said that closure is not the answer as it only drives people to panic and store petrol, which is even more hazardous as this is the hot season and fire incidents normally occur in this period. "How much more dangerous can it be than to keep petrol in plastic containers at home?"
Many families residing in Sharjah work in Jebel Ali and their mobility is dependent on company cars. They have to source petrol further from the area after working hours to be able to report to work the following day on time, he added.
He said even trucks are queuing up along with cars and vans at petrol stations.
© Khaleej Times 2011
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