Severe domestic gas shortage hits southern, eastern Yemen

HADRAMOUT, March 03 (YPA) -A severe domestic gas shortage hit  several provinces in southern and eastern Yemen, which are under the control of the Saudi-led coalition as the holy month of Ramadan begins.

Local sources reported that the price of a gas cylinder has increased by 100% in the city, with the price of a cylinder reaching 31,000 Yemeni riyals.

The sources stated that citizens are forced to stand in long queues to obtain a gas cylinder at high prices.

They also mentioned that traders are clearly monopolizing the gas supply, while the pro-coalition authorities have not taken any action to regulate the manipulators.

The sources pointed out that the scarcity of gas has also led to a crisis in public transportation.

Last week, journalist Fathi Binlazrq revealed massive smuggling of gas from Yemen to neighboring African countries.

In a post on his account on platform (X), Bilzarq added that there is an alliance between gas traders and tribal factions in the provinces of Marib and Shabwa.

He explained that gas traders in coalition-held areas deliberately create gas crises to sell it for  double price, indicating that large quantities of gas are being stored by traders before they resort to pushing tribes to block roads. This allows traders to manipulate gas prices in those areas.

It is worth noting that the coalition-held areas are experiencing economic collapse and a sharp decline in the value of the local currency, resulting in an unprecedented deterioration in the living conditions of citizens.

@E.Y.M