Measures adopted by the Egyptian authorities since June 2013 in the context of military operations in the Sinai,
have resulted in an almost total halt in the smuggling of goods into Gaza via the illegal tunnels. This has triggered a
severe fuel shortage. In recent years, the smuggling tunnels under the border between Gaza and Egypt became the main source for the supply of fuel to the Gaza Strip, due to the lower cost of Egyptian fuel, which is subsidized by the Egyptian government, compared to the Israeli fuel. This has been reinforced by the lack of an agreed mechanism between the Palestinian authorities in Ramallah and Gaza allowing the purchase of fuel from other sources, including Israel.
Full Report - 5 pages
http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/ocha_opt_gaza_crisis_sitrep_24_nov_2013_english.pdf
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