Australia Fuel Crunch Expands to Hundreds of Gas Stations

Hundreds of service stations across Australia have reported fuel shortfalls, as the war in the Middle East disrupts global supplies.

At least 600 retail sites across the country have run out of at least one type of fuel, Energy Minister Chris Bowen told parliament on Tuesday. The shortages were mainly concentrated in the two most populous states, New South Wales and Victoria, where it affected about 10% of total outlets.