Portugal's government is set to ration fuel for the public and take special...
A gas station closed due to lack of fuel is seen in Lisbon, Portugal August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
The government’s decision on Friday to declare an energy crisis indicates it expects negotiations between drivers and their employers to fail and that an open-ended strike will start on Monday. “The energy crisis aims to guarantee essential energy supplies for defense, functioning of the state and priority sectors of the economy,” the government said in a statement after the cabinet met.
Drivers have again been rushing to filling stations, causing long queues in some cities, on fears that this strike could be worse as it comes at the height of the summer tourist season. A website providing information on the strike said 7% of the country’s filling stations were already running low.
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