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Khartoum reserves fuel for essential services and water stations

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Khartoum authorities have introduced rules to control the distribution of petroleum products and reserve fuel for essential services. Nile water pumping stations must also be supplied to make up for electricity shortages, Bajnews reports.

Khartoum authorities have reserved fuel for essential services and organised the supply of Nile water treatment stations to make up for the electricity supply shortfall, Bajnews reports.

New rules govern the distribution and monitoring of petroleum products in the Sudanese capital. They also set fuel allocation limits for public and private vehicles, while vital services receive priority supplies.

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