Energy Rationing and Shortages Likely in France, Admits Electric Grid Chief
The head of the national electricity grid in France has warned that power cuts are still likely during the winter months.
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Vatican Cardinal Condemns ‘Reckless’ New Fossil Fuel Projects
Vatican Cardinal Michael Czerny condemned the “reckless” launch of new fossil fuel projects as Europe gears up for a massive fuel shortage this winter.
Cost of Living Crisis: PM Warns of ‘Difficult’ Winter as Energy Supplies Dwindle
Ireland’s Prime Minister has told the public that they are in for a “difficult” winter as energy supplies across Europe begin to dwindle
Sri Lanka, Suffering Daily Power Outages, Tries Switching to Virtual School
Sri Lanka Education Minister Susil Premajayantha on Sunday encouraged public schools nationwide to switch to online learning due to worsening fuel shortages that have left many Sri Lankans unable to transport their children to schools, Sri Lanka’s Ada Derana news website reported.
Great Reset: State Planning Harsh COVID-Style Lockdown in Event of Fuel Shortage – Leak
Lockdowns may return although with a different pretext, with harsh COVID-style rules planned should the Ukraine crisis cause a fuel shortage.
Socialist Sri Lanka Imposes 10-Hour ‘Water Cuts’ on Top of Daily Power Cuts, Gas Shortages
The disintegrating government of Sri Lanka on Wednesday announced a 10-hour “water cut” for parts of the commercial capital of Colombo, beginning Saturday at 10:00 p.m. The water cut will be piled atop daily power outages and fuel shortages as the corrupt socialist government defaults on its debts.
Sri Lanka: Man Found Dead in Driver’s Seat After Waiting Hours for Gasoline
Police in southern Sri Lanka’s Galle city found a 43-year-old man “dead in the driver’s seat” of his vehicle on Monday after he had waited in a gasoline line “for hours” amid Sri Lanka’s dire fuel shortage, the local News First website reported.
Sri Lanka: Police Clash with Army Soldiers During Protests in Capital
Sri Lankan police officers “assaulted” a group of Sri Lankan soldiers on Tuesday after the servicemen approached Sri Lanka’s parliament building in Colombo in an aggressive manner as part of an unannounced visit, Sri Lanka’s Daily Mirror reported on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka Protesters Demand President Resign in Los Angeles, New York
Protesters in Los Angeles, California, and Staten Island, New York, joined hundreds at home in Sri Lanka this week to demand that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, resign amid catastrophic shortages of most basic goods.
Sri Lanka: Cabinet Resigns en Masse After Food and Fuel Shortages, Protests
Almost all of the Sri Lankan government’s Cabinet — apart from the nation’s president and prime minister — resigned from their posts on Sunday amid Sri Lanka’s worsening economic crisis, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on Monday.
Sri Lanka Deploys Troops After Fuel Shortage Prompts Alleged Murders
Sri Lanka’s military deployed troops to hundreds of gas stations across the island nation this week after fuel shortages caused massive lines at the sites, with some crowds reporting murders and deaths among the masses, Reuters reported Tuesday.
Fuel Association Says Govt Switch to ‘Greener’ Fuel Was ‘Major Factor’ in Shortage
Automotive fuel retailers have said the British government’s push to switch to more environmentally friendly petrol was a “major factor” in last month’s alleged fuel crisis, which saw station forecourts run out of fuel as a result of panic buying.
Senior Tory Criticises Haulier Industry ‘Addicted’ to Cheap, Foreign Labour
Former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has accused the haulier industry of being “addicted” to cheap, foreign labour and resisting calls for years to train British drivers and improve working conditions and pay.
Most Britons Blame Media for Alleged Fuel Crisis
Nearly half of Britons blame the media for the shortage of fuel at the petrol pumps while one-in-five blames the government, according to a poll.
Federal Government Warns Americans Not to Fill Plastic Bags with Gas During Fuel Shortage
“Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline,” a message from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission wrote on social media on Wednesday morning.
U.S. Church Youth Groups Stranded in Haiti Due to Violent Protests
Youth groups from multiple churches in the United States are stranded in Haiti and unable to get back home due to violent protests in the Caribbean island nation over fuel prices.
