Fuel crisis suspends transportation move in Syria’s Hama
HAMA, Syria (North Press) – Recently, private transportation companies in the city of Hama, central Syria, suspended their interior trips due to the fuel crisis, which raises fears among some drivers to lose their jobs.
“Two days ago, the company I worked for, stopped its trips to Aleppo. If the situation continues, I will lose my job,” Muhammad al-Hassan, 48, a bus driver, told North Press.
“Today, I am in need of work more than any time else, especially in light of the living conditions we are going through,” he added.
Both transportation companies of al-Ahliyah and al-Sarraj have stopped their trips to Aleppo and Homs, in addition to decreasing their trips to Damascus to one a day because of lack of fuel.
On the other part, the semi-official al-Watan newspaper quoted member of the executive office of fuel in Hama, Tha’er Salhab, saying that the fuel allocations of Hama have been decreased from 20 to 14 demands per day.
It is noteworthy that one liter of diesel costs 3,500 SYP and gasoline is sold for 5,000 SYP in Hama.
The Syrian government-held areas have been witnessing a sharp crisis of fuel.