GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), The Gaza Petroleum Authority announced on Friday that it has reduced the gas allocations provided to commercial stations in order to ensure fair and equitable distribution to residents, as part of ongoing efforts to combat the black market and guarantee access through the approved computerized system.
In a statement, the authority stressed the need for distributors to strictly adhere to official regulations, including prohibitions on tampering with weights, prices, or selling gas through illicit channels. It warned that legal action will be taken against violators and said it is also working to shut down unsafe, unregulated distribution points.
The authority said the severe shortage of gas and fuel is the direct result of Israeli occupation policies, particularly the failure to allow the entry of agreed-upon quantities into Gaza. At the same time, it said it continues efforts to reduce fuel prices despite the constraints.
The Gaza Petroleum Authority also praised initiatives taken by some fuel stations that have helped ease the burden on residents, urging all parties to prioritize the public interest and work collectively to alleviate civilian suffering under the current conditions.
Gaza’s gas sector has faced an unprecedented and crippling crisis since October 7, 2023, after Israel largely blocked the entry of cooking gas. The restrictions have paralyzed daily life across the enclave.
As a result, hundreds of thousands of families have been deprived of a basic source for cooking and heating, forcing many to resort to dangerous alternatives such as firewood and waste, posing serious health and environmental risks.
The gas shortage has also disrupted bakeries, essential service facilities, and displacement shelters, worsening the suffering of displaced Palestinians amid soaring prices, the spread of black-market trading, and ongoing Israeli restrictions that use fuel and gas as tools of collective punishment during Israel’s genocide against the population of Gaza.
