Cooking gas shortages reported in Gaza

Ma'an
Israeli-imposed changes to the fuel transfer point in Gaza have lead to a shortage of cooking gas for residents and the closure of dozens of fuel and gas stations as supplies remain low.

Head of the society of the owners of the fuel and gas stations in Gaza Mahmoud Ash-Shawwa said Friday that filling stations for cooking fuel had been closed for more than 25 days already.

"At least 60 percent of the bakeries here do not have any more cooking gas," he said.

...cooking gas supplies have shrunk. "We only received 2,500 tons of cooking gas in September," he said, noting “Gaza needs 4,500 tons of gas per month in summer and 6,000 tons per month in the winter."

Most homes in Gaza do not have central heating, and Palestinians use gas-heaters fitted with cooking gas canisters to warm homes as outdoor temperatures drop as low as zero in late winter.

In October.... the Strip received only 1,500 tons of cooking gas. "Now we are in the middle of November we only received 500 tons... We have been using the stored amounts of fuel, but even those are out now."

...He warned of an impending disaster if the fuel, used to heat homes and fire up kitchens, did not get through. Full story