Matthew Bell

Matthew Bell

Matthew Bell is a Jerusalem-based Middle East reporter. He has been with The World since 2001 and has filed stories from cities across the US and abroad.

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Fuel Shortage in Gaza

April 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
This line of cars waiting for fuel to go on sale at a petrol station stretched about a quarter mile. (Photo: Matthew Bell)

(Photo: Matthew Bell)

Since early February, drivers in Gaza have had to wait in line for hours to buy gasoline or diesel.

Sales sometimes are limited to 10 gallons per customer.

The fuel shortage is the worst in years.

An agreement brokered by Egypt this week could improve the situation, if it holds.


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