Industrialized agriculture falls apart as fuel for vehicles and irrigation pumps and petrochemicals derived from oil and synthetic rubber for vehicle parts becomes too expensive for them.
War for oil also is being used to divert supplies by destroying nation's ability to procure and consume the black gold.
SA faces new fuel shortage crisis (link) The Moerane Commission into last year's fuel supply crisis has reported that another crisis could emerge in the second half of this year because of scheduled refinery shutdowns.
Iraq reels from acute fuel shortage (link) Baghdad: At gas stations around Baghdad, the line of cars waiting to fill their tanks with increasingly rare petrol now reaches 60 to 80 vehicles. Some prefer to spend the night in their vehicles on streets to maintain their turn in the long line. The nationwide fuel shortage is so severe that 20 litres now cost about $20 (Dh73.56).
Suicide car bomb kills two (link) Due to a severe fuel shortage, lines of cars at Baghdad gas stations often stretch for several kilometres, and drivers sometimes have to wait overnight to fill their cars.
Manipur faces fuel shortage (link) IMPHAL: As a result of the extortion notice issued by the NSCN (IM) demanding Rs. 50 lakh from the Assam Oil Division of the Indian Oil Corporation, petrol tankers have been unable to ply for over 16 days along the two National Highways. Unable to ferry petrol and diesel from Khatkati in Assam, almost all petrol pumps in and around Imphal went dry from Saturday morning while some others still continue to sell diesel.
Aman cultivation may face setback for want of irrigation (link) NAOGAON, Aug 17 (UNB): Transplanted aman cultivation may face a setback in the district this season for want of proper irrigation. Farmers said they were forced to install pumps to irrigate their already dried up cropland due to inadequate rainfall during the monsoon. The farmers in the district installed 24,000 irrigation pumps. Of these, 1,380 are deep tube-wells. But, the pumps could not be operated smoothly because of diesel shortage, they added.
Food Shortage in Nepal (link) There is an acute food shortage in upper Mustang as the stock of food grains in the Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) depot there has been depleted," Chief District Officer (CDO) of Mustang, Pradeep Raj Kandel, told this daily over telephone.
Southern Africa faces food shortage: Angolan official (link) Director of the Agrarian Development Institute (IDA) of Angola, Afonso Canga, has said that the southern region of the continent is going through hard times, particularly in the field of food production, it is reported on Thursday.
Fuel prices a threat to traders (link) A STEADY supply of food in Kampala's [Uganda] major markets has continued despite a fear that rains and unpredictable fuel prices may hamper the supply, a weekly survey has shown.
Beirut hit by massive fuel shortage (link) Traffic is being hindered in northern Beirut as motorists clamour for fuel around the city. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the fuel shortage in Lebanon pose a great danger to health. The WHO has warned that if fuel is not delivered this week, 60% of all hospitals will not function properly.
Lebanon and Syria combined Situation Report 31 Aug 2006 (link) Marjayoun Hospital closed on 12 August due to fuel shortage
Zimbabwe's power woes worsen (link) "People have said our country has become uninhabitable," an angry Tigere told IWPR. "I used to disagree - not having come face to face with the situation on the ground. Now I know different. My children have lost their self-esteem because they have been brought back to the Dark Ages.
Tajikistan : Cotton Industry faces depletion (link) Shortage of fuel and lubricants which culminated in the price hike has worsened the situation further and Tajik agriculture Ministry has acknowledged that investors in the cotton industry were not in a position to supply fuel adequately.
At Least Someone In The US Gets It:
High Prices For Diesel Gas Affecting Lubbock Farmers, Truck Drivers (link) "If we break even, it will be a miracle," he says. "It's just frustrating, because it used to be the other way around. Diesel was cheaper than gas. Must be a shortage of diesel. That's why the price is staying up."