Worsening fuel crisis due to the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka
epa10036286 Auto-rickshaws drivers pass the time with a game of cards while they are waiting in a queue to get fuel from a gas station amid a fuel shortage in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 27 June 2022. Sri Lankans are experiencing the longest fuel queues in their history due to a fuel shortage. The Indian Oceans Islands nation is facing its worst economic crisis in decades due to the lack of foreign exchange, resulting in severe shortages in food, fuel, medicine, and imported goods. Protests have been rocking the country for weeks, calling for the resignation of the president over the alleged failure to address the worsening current economic crisis. EPA/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE