[pup55]

Zambia
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'M')azabuka in Southern Province has been hit by a critical shortage of diesel.
A survey at all the four filling stations in the town revealed that only petrol was being sold

[Jack]

Interesting reports!

Dare I say it sounds like supply is insufficient to meet demand?

But the cornies (a short, derisive term for cornucopians) close their eyes and say they see no evidence of peak oil. I wonder if they will remain blind when the riots come to their neighborhood.

[Gazzatrone]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Jack', 'I')nteresting reports!

Dare I say it sounds like supply is insufficient to meet demand?

But the cornies (a short, derisive term for cornucopians) close their eyes and say they see no evidence of peak oil. I wonder if they will remain blind when the riots come to their neighborhood.

[Leanan]

How about North and South Dakota?

Mandan refinery running at capacity

Terminal manager says some gas types seeing shortages

Tankers thirsty for gas

This probably isn't going to help:

Coffeyville Kansas refinery under 4-6 feet of water

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')ome gasoline traders on the Gulf Coast expected the refinery to be out of service for months due to water damage to the refinery infrastructure.

The gasoline cash market reacted bullishly on Monday, with the Midwest Group Three gasoline cash differential climbing about 13 cents a gallon.

[oddone]

it's quite interesting to google "fuel shortage" on the news search. A lot of developing nations there... and these are those we hear aboat. All the really primitive places that we do not hear from may be considered now reverted to woodfires for cooking/heating and animals or people for goods transport and agriculture labour.

[DantesPeak]

It looks like Nigeria is heading from 15% refinery utiliization to 0% - in the middle of already severe diesel and gasoline shortages:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'N')igeria: Fire Guts Warri Refinery, Oil Vessels Torched

This Day (Lagos)

4 July 2007
Posted to the web 4 July 2007

Chika Amanze-Nwachuku And Segun James
Yenagoa

A massive explosion, caused by crude spillage from one of the tanks at the Warri Refinery yesterday resulted in an inferno that gutted part of the ailing refinery yesterday.

Although no life was lost, vessels on the Ubeki Creek, including badges and boats and other valuables, were said to have been torched as the ravaging fire spread over to the Warri River , where the oil vessels were berthing.

THISDAY checks revealed that the spillage of crude from the tank which spread towards the river resulted in the massive explosions which reportedly razed some property belonging to the communities.

Spokesman of the corporation, Dr. Levi Ajuonuma, who confirmed this in a telephone interview with THISDAY last night, explained that the cause of the fire can only be known after the investigation which he said, has commenced immediately.

Efforts to put the refineries in operation were truncated by the youths in the area that prevented engineers from carrying out repairs on the facilities.

The damaged pipeline transports crude to both the Warri and Kaduna refineries, forcing the two refineries to stop operations in the last one year.

[sirrom]

most of these problems are beacause of above ground factors,not geological one.

p.s. i'm not a cornucopian

[Leanan]

This site has some photos and video of the gas lines in Kathmandu.

[pup55]

Tasmania

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he cost of flying to Flinders Island could go up if a critical shortage of aviation gas on the island is not resolved soon.

Airlines of Tasmania has had to restrict the number of passengers it carries because it can no longer refuel on the island

[killJOY]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'm')ost of these problems are beacause of above ground factors,not geological one.

[Leanan]

Nicaragua: Energy Crisis Rears its Ugly Head

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')ith an energy deficit hovering between 20-30% of the nation's demand, embattled power-distribution company Union Fenosa in mid-June began again implementing rolling blackouts across the country, shutting down whole cities for 6-10 hours at a time.

Some offices in Managua, faced with morning blackouts that make production impossible, changed their nine-to-five work schedules to 2-8 p.m.

[Leanan]

Brazil faces near-term electricity shortage

Nicaragua slashes gov't working hours

Argentina Offers Tariff-Free Diesel Imports Up To 300,000CM

Brazil clears Bolivia to divert natgas to Argentina

Fuel rationed in Mannaar

Iraq to increase gas prices

[thuja]

This is from the energy Bulletin- cribbed from Solaris...

Below is a list of countries with reported energy shortages occurring within the past few months.

Asia and Middle East

Nepal-- Gasoline and diesel
Pakistan-- Natural gas and electricity
Iraq-- Gasoline
Iran-- Gasoline
Bangladesh-- Electricity
Sri Lanka-- Gasoline
Philipines-- Electricity
China-- Electricity
India-- Electricity
Viet Nam-- Electricity

Africa

Uganda-- Electricity
Zimbabwe-- Gasoline and diesel
Ghana-- Electricity
Nigeria-- Gasoline
Senegal-- Electricity
Liberia-- Electricity
Kenya-- Gasoline and diesel
Gambia-- Gasoline and diesel

Americas

Argentina-- Natural gas and electricity Diesel
Nicaragua-- Electricity
Chile-- Natural gas and electricity
Costa Rica-- Electricity
Dominican Republic-- Electricity

[thuja]

Sorry Pstarr- don't know what the historical norm is- but judging from news reports- these countries have experienced periodic problems in the past but these problems are becoming endemic and unsolvable ongoing crises...

certainly these electricity/fuel crises are coupling with escalating food costs in a way that is staggering many of these nations. Zimbabwe is probably a worst case example of food and fuel shortages leading to desperation- just google Harare fuel and food.