Bolivia's YPFB Opens Exclusive Fuel Station for Firefighting Efforts

State oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) has established a dedicated fuel station to support operations fighting the fire at Feria Barrio Lindo in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

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The state oil company has arranged for the supply of gasoline and diesel for vehicles participating in the control of the emergency.

The facility, located at the YPFB 4th Anillo service station on Grigotá Avenue, is exclusively supplying gasoline and diesel to vehicles involved in controlling and mitigating the emergency. This measure ensures a continuous fuel supply for the response teams, including firefighters, the Authority of Social Control and Supervision of Forests and Land (ABT), and the Bolivian Police.

YPFB issued a statement emphasizing its commitment to providing the necessary fuel volumes to guarantee the uninterrupted work of the response teams. The company affirmed its support for the efforts aimed at controlling the blaze and protecting the population.

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The supply is being carried out at a service station located on Grigotá Avenue.

In addition to providing fuel, YPFB conveyed its solidarity with the families and merchants affected by the fire. The company reiterated its pledge to collaborate within its capabilities to support the emergency control actions.

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YPFB expressed its solidarity with the families and merchants affected by the fire and reaffirmed its commitment to collaborate, within the scope of its competencies, with actions aimed at protecting the lives of the population and supporting the control of the emergency.