Power restored in Lebanon after empty fuel stations caused total blackout in Beirut

  • Date: 11-Oct-2021
  • Source: The Economist
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:Lebanon
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Power restored in Lebanon after empty fuel stations caused total blackout in Beirut

Lebanon's power supplies have returned to normal following a blackout caused by the country's two largest power stations shutting down because of a fuel shortage.

The energy ministry said it had received central bank approval for $100m (£73m) in credit to issue fuel import tenders for electricity generation.

It said the country's grid had resumed supplying the same amount of electricity as before the complete outage.