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If you ever wondered what does fuel shortage look like in the end of the world just look at portugal right now. Shit’s crazy

Truck drivers are on strike, specifically the ones who carry dangerous stuff—like gasoline. The strike was announced months ago, but nobody gave a shit, and since yesterday there has been no gas coming into the country. This has nothing to do with the government either, it’s a matter of private companies paying their employers less than 600€ a month to drive for hours carrying dangerous materials.

As a result, people freaked out and flocked to gas stations everywhere to fill in their tanks. Where I live, the entire area, only two gas stations have gas left. In left than 12h, people sucked the country dry of gas out of fear. You’d stay in line for 30 minutes trying to get some gas, literally anywhere, and you’d risk the chance of there being nothing left for you.

Buses and taxis have shortened their services because they can’t refill. Uber has sent out notes saying they can’t provide any more services. Our local ferries have announced they can’t cross the river after Friday because that’s how long their gas lasts.

Airplanes aren’t flying, a lot of flights are being cancelled because they’re also short on fuel.

The government had to call in the fucking military, though I’m not sure what for. Whatever gas is there left, government agencies are rationing it towards emergency vehicles.

Literally the entire country is slowly freezing. My boyfriend only has enough gas til the weekend, if this situation hasn’t been solved until then, he can’t go to work. A lot of people are in the same situation. I cant be sure if I am able to get on a bus, but chances are, in a few days I won’t even be able to leave my fucking house lmao this is absolute chaos, I have never seen anything like this and it’s looking like this shit won’t be settled anytime soon because the employers absolute refuse to negotiate with the Union that set up the strike. Literally employers do not care that an entire country is frozen, with nothing, not even ambulances, and all because apparently they refuse to pay a little more than 600€

The entirety of Algarve is on the verge of touristic collapse. An entire region hasn’t got a single drop of gas, thousands of tourists stranded because they can’t fly home and cancellation after cancellation from others who refuse to come to this mess right now. I admit I never imagined the monumental impact gas has on our lives but it’s been a eye-opening experience

This is all true! And let me add another perspective.

My mom works in a retirement home. Half of her staff isn’t coming to work because they live halfway across the district, food isn’t coming because their cars have no gas.They still have enough for a week but yeah… And they were already understaffed.

My stepdad’s family owns a drinks distribution company (water, soda, milk) and their trucks also have barely any gas left so a lot of restaurants and cafés have started to suffer from them not being able to meet their needs.

LITERALLY EVERY INDUSTRY IN THE COUNTRY HAS STOPPED AND ALL BECAUSE A FEW PRIVATE COMPANIES REFUSE, ABSOLUTELY REFUSE, TO PAY MORE THAN MINIMUM WAGE TO THEIR WORKERS YAY CAPITALISM

My flight to portugal is tomorrow … I guess I’ll walk to setubal then lol

If you take the train you’re safe. I think you should be able to make it from the airport and back if you take the subway and the train, but like it could be REALLY packed….

Info in english
and more

https://www.google.pt/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-europe-47960359

https://www.google.pt/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/portugal-fuel-strike-petrol-flight-delay-disruption-airport-travel-a8873986.html%3famp

Even though is more of the same thing, there are two more links in english about what the fuck is going on in portugal

Portuguese fuel strike hits air passengers and drivers

At least four easyJet flights were forced to refuel en route between the Algarve and UK

The Independent

Strike leads to fuel shortages across Portugal

Two days of action by tanker drivers leads to fears of nationwide disruption ahead of the Easter break.

BBC News

Both of those articles are current as of April 17, 2019