Hours-long fuel queues in Laos capital Vientiane

Long lines of vehicles queued for hours for fuel in the Laotian capital Vientiane on March 16 as the ripples of the conflict in the Middle East reverberated in landlocked Laos. - AFP

VIENTIANE: Long queues formed at petrol stations across the Laotian capital Vientiane on Monday (March 16) as fuel shortages deepened, with the ripples of the Middle East conflict reverberating across landlocked Laos.

The South-East Asian nation is dependent on neighbouring Thailand for fuel supplies, which initially announced it was suspending exports to conserve its holdings, but has assured Vientiane that fuel is on its way.