Argentina says fuel shortages should ease soon, imports arriving

The Argentine government and oil companies on Saturday said fuel shipments are starting to arrive that in coming days should ease a shortage, after a spike in demand caused long lines at gas stations.
Ten fuel shipments imported by the government are beginning to arrive, although distribution may take a few days, Energy Secretary Flavia Royon told a local radio station, noting that there would be no abrupt price increases.
Royon attributed the shortage in part to tourism during a long weekend and rumors of possible price increases following the Oct. 22 presidential election. The run-off vote is Nov. 19.
“It generated a psychosis of ‘you have to go and fill up the tank'” she said.
Argentine refineries supply 80% of the local market while the rest comes from fuel imports.