ZAMBIA: GARAGES RUN OUT OF PETROL FOLLOWING OIL SANCTIONS AGAINST RHODESIA

Record ID: 344687

  • Title: ZAMBIA: GARAGES RUN OUT OF PETROL FOLLOWING OIL SANCTIONS AGAINST RHODESIA
  • Date: 21st December 1965
  • Summary: THE DESERTED MAIN STREET OF NDOLA. MOTORISTS WHO TOURED THE TOWN'S GARAGES FOUND THEM CLOSED OR DISPLAYING 'SOLD OUT' SIGNS. Initials GM/VS/MR/PC Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 5th January 1966 12:00
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  • Location: NDOLA, ZAMBIA
  • Country: Zambia
  • Reuters ID: LVADUONSO2NT7ZSAMO4PXZDM0AXI
  • Story Text: PRIVATE TRANSPORT IN ZAMBIA HAS COME TO A HALT FOLLOWING THE IMPOSITION OF OIL SANCTIONS AGAINST RHODESIA. IN NDOLA, ON THE COPPERBELT, NOT A SINGLE GARAGE HAS PETROL LEFT FOR PRIVATE MOTORISTS AND SUPPLIES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH THE GARAGES FOR SOME TIME DESPITE THE OIL AIRLIFT FROM TANZANIA.

    RHODESIA STOPPED OIL SUPPLIES TO ZAMBIA WHEN HER OWN SUPPLIES WERE CUT OFF BY BRITAIN LAST WEEK. ZAMBIANS BEGAN TO REGISTER YESTERDAY (MONDAY) FOR OFFICIAL RATIONING OF THE FUEL SUPPLIES BEING BROUGHT IN FROM TANZANIA BY AIR AND ROAD. MEANWHILE THEIR CARS IDLE WHILE THE FIRST AIR-LIFT SUPPLIES ARE CHANNELLED TO VITAL INDUSTRIES.
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