Papua New Guinea Declares 30-Day State of Emergency Over Fuel Shortages

Papua New Guinea declared a 30-day state of emergency on July 31 after fuel provider Puma Energy imposed fuel rationing measures over constraints on its access to banking services

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, James Marape (C), arrives at the house of Governor-General Bob Dadae in Port Moresby on May 30, 2019. Gorethy Kenneth/AFP/Getty Images

The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) declared a 30-day state of emergency on July 31 after fuel provider Puma Energy imposed rationing measures because of delayed payments for purchasing fuel.

Petroleum and Energy Minister Kerenga Kua said in a statement that the decision is “a direct result of the current disruption in the supply and distribution of fuel and petroleum products and foreign exchange.”