12 Tons of Diesel Seized

The diesel crisis in Aswan has worsened, with car queues stretching outside fuel stations. Meanwhile, security forces seized 12 tons of smuggled diesel in three vehicles at the Sebaeya checkpoint; the vehicles had come from outside the governorate. Informed sources suggested the smuggling was linked to informal gold-prospecting sites, border areas, agricultural operations and quarries—draining subsidized fuel supplies and fueling the black market. Despite the closure of noncompliant stations and the provision of replacement tankers carrying more than 60 tons, the article called for those organizing the smuggling to be exposed and held accountable, stressing that security measures alone would not be enough to end the crisis.

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