{
  "id": 14853057,
  "title": "Fuel shortage in Bali, Indonesia leaves motorists waiting hours in long petrol station queues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/fuel-shortage-in-bali-indonesia-leaves-motorists-waiting-hours-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:51:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/bali-fuel-shortage/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A petrol shortage on Bali, Indonesia’s popular resort island, left drivers waiting in lengthy queues and consuming hours to fill up their vehicles earlier this week. Some petrol stations, unfortunately, ran out of fuel entirely. Authorities clarified that this crisis stemmed from a combination of unfortunate events impacting domestic distribution, yet assured that sufficient fuel existed overall, as deliveries resumed. Reports of such queues surfaced since Sunday, notably in the capital city of Denpasar, as per the South China Morning Post.\n\nNumerous motorists recounted their experiences, revealing they had to visit up to ten petrol stations in a single morning, each plagued with extensive lines, according to the Associated Press. An RT video showed a station attendant distributing water to those in line. Certain stations even displayed signs indicating fuel unavailability. The governor of Bali, I Wayan Koster, urged patience, emphasizing that fuel was adequate to satisfy demand, as reported by the Jakarta Globe.",
  "summary": "Due to delayed fuel shipment, according to local officials.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}