Comic Scenes Spread From Russian Gas Stations
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- Russia’s fuel crisis continues, with queues at gas stations and videos of drivers trying unusual ways to obtain more fuel.
- Some attempts to fill tanks or build reserves have ended unsuccessfully.
Russia’s fuel crisis is producing more than long lines at gas stations. Videos are spreading of drivers trying various tricks to fill their tanks as much as possible or buy fuel for reserves.
The scenes have been described as tragicomic, but the attempts do not always end well. The videos show how motorists are responding to continuing shortages at fuel stations.
The footage was published by Delfi, with images credited to Exilenova Plus.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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