Lebanon has been plunged into complete darkness due to the closure of two major power stations due to lack of fuel.
According to the AFP news agency, Lebanon is facing one of the worst economic crises in the world since 1850 and in recent months it has struggled to import enough fuel for its power plants. Has fallen
Lebanon's currency has depreciated by 90% since 2019.
Due to power outages, power is available for barely an hour a day in most places, while private backup generators are also short of the fuel needed to supply power.
Electricity du Lebanon said in a statement that the poison plant was also shut down this afternoon after power was cut off from the Dir Amar power station on Friday due to fuel shortages.
He said that due to this the entire system has come to a standstill and at present there is no possibility of its immediate restoration.
A similar incident took place last week and is the second such power crisis in the country since the beginning of this month.
An energy ministry source told AFP that all resources were being used to overcome the problem and ensure fuel supply.
Electricity du Liban said the shipment was expected to arrive on Saturday evening and was expected to be delivered to power plants early next week.
A government official said the state-owned power company would use the army's fuel reserves to temporarily ensure deliveries from power plants, but that was unlikely to happen any time soon.
The people of Lebanon generally rely on private generators, but they are also unable to run generators due to the impact on diesel supply.
The restoration of electricity is one of the many problems facing Lebanon's new government, which was formed last month after a 13-month political crisis.
The government has taken several steps to ensure power supply in the country.
Lebanon has agreed to import electricity and Egyptian gas from Jordan through war-torn Syria, while Hezbollah has also begun shipping hydrocarbons via Iran.
The government also wants to import fuel for power stations in exchange for medical services under an exchange agreement with neighboring Iraq.
