The Laos government has called on residents to avoid unnecessary travel amid fuel shortages, citing the need to prioritize agriculture and other essential industries, according to local reports.
Laos, which imports most of its gasoline from neighboring countries, faces fuel shortages due to soaring fuel prices and a weak currency. Many gas stations have been forced to close, with people waiting hours in line to buy fuel.
Local farmers have complained that they are unable to plow their fields or irrigate their crops due to a lack of fuel supply, seeing them turn to the government to come up with an immediate solution, the Laotian Times reported….