An offensive by Mexico’s new government against fuel theft at one of the country’s main refineries has led to days of shortages at gas stations in several central states, as authorities move more fuel by tankers and less by vulnerable pipelines.
Many gas stations in the city of Guadalajara in Jalisco state were closed on Sunday including those operated by state oil firm Pemex, Spain’s Repsol and BP.
There were long lines of motorists at those that were operating.
The shortages followed the closure of a pipeline from the Salamanca refinery in the central state of Guanajuato, and as Pemex started using more tankers to transport fuel.
