Omdurman residents are facing a severe fuel crunch, with long queues at petrol stations disrupting businesses and forcing drivers to wait hours to fill their vehicles and containers.
Footage shows vehicles and residents queuing outside a petrol station on Tuesday, filling containers as they wait for fuel.
“Three days have passed with no fuel at all. All the petrol stations are closed. Fuel is also unavailable on the black market. There is no fuel at all, our businesses are on hold and we have families to take care of. We urge the government to pay attention to us, because citizens are exhausted and cannot endure this any longer,” said resident Tahlha Ibrahim.
Another resident, Moutaz Mohammed, said the queues were taking a heavy toll, with some people waiting for hours only for supplies to run out before they reach the pumps.
“The impact of the crisis is huge because you may leave your home and spend the whole day at the petrol station, putting everything else on hold. We hope this crisis ends, God willing.”
Mohammed said getting fuel could take hours, while drivers may then have to wait several days before filling up again. He called on the government to keep more petrol stations supplied, arguing that distributing fuel across the city would quickly ease the queues.
“Right now, fuel is available at only one station. When it fills up with vehicles, they tell you: Go to other stations. If petrol were supplied to all the stations, the crisis could end within one or two hours.”
Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has denied there is a general fuel crisis, saying petroleum supplies remain available and reserves are sufficient. It said allocations to Khartoum State had been increased to meet demand.
The ministry blamed congestion and temporary shortages at some petrol stations on distribution and transport problems, as well as on the reorganisation of supplies to meet demand in different areas.
Sudan has been at war since fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in April 2023. The conflict has killed tens of thousands and forced millions from their homes, creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
In March 2025, the Sudanese army declared Khartoum free of RSF forces after recapturing key positions across the capital.
The RSF acknowledged withdrawing from Khartoum but described the move as a tactical or strategic repositioning rather than a defeat.
Source: Viory
