Gas shortage deepens residents’ suffering in Aden

ADEN, June 17 (YPA) – The city of Aden, under the control of the Saudi-led coalition, is experiencing a renewed crisis due to a complete lack of domestic gas, adding to the suffering of residents who are already enduring electricity outages lasting over 17 hours a day amid worsening living conditions

The gas crisis re-emerged just two days after limited supplies had briefly resumed.

Long queues of residents have since formed outside distribution stations, waiting for hours under the scorching sun. Meanwhile, the price of a single gas cylinder has surged to nearly 13,000 Yemeni riyals on the black market.

This escalation follows an incident on Sunday in which armed tribesmen from the Al-Awshan clan of the Abidah tribe in Marib blocked the departure of gas tankers from the Safer facility headed toward Aden and other southern provinces.

The blockade aims to pressure pro-coalition authorities into releasing Nasser Ali Awshan, a detainee held in Islah party prisons, resulting in a severe shortage.

With few options available, residents are forced to choose between standing in long lines at gas stations or resorting to the black market, where prices have skyrocketed due to gas smuggling to countries in the Horn of Africa.

The crisis has worsened conditions in Aden and other southern regions, where residents already endure long power outages, collapsed services, and soaring prices of essentials. Daily life is becoming increasingly unbearable.

Amid this hardship, the coalition-backed administration  remains inactive, with no meaningful reforms in sight—deepening public frustration and eroding trust in the authorities.

@E.Y.M