Gang eases Haiti fuel blockade, for now

Gang eases Haiti fuel blockade, for now

Kingston, 15 November (Argus) — Haiti's crippling fuel crisis has eased "slightly" after one of the country's major gangs temporarily unblocked supply terminals, the country's commerce ministry and petrol station owners told Argus today.

Trucks have been ferrying fuel since 12 November from the main Varreaux terminal in the capital Port-au-Prince and other depots after the gang controlling the city suspended restrictions on distribution.

But G9 gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier is threatening to block fuel distribution again on 19 November unless President Ariel Henry resigns.