Long lines of cars were observed throughout the day yesterday at gas stations. TALCA. As expected, the day before the increase of 370 pesos in gasoline and 580 pesos in diesel put drivers in the regional capital on alert, who flocked to gas stations, creating a surge in demand that filled the service stations and clogged the surrounding roads as they rushed to fill their tanks before the price hike.
This situation affected some gas stations that experienced temporary shortages while waiting for delivery trucks, revealing that within hours, or at the latest today, they would have gasoline available again, but at the new price. This situation not only caused congestion on some roads as cars remained on the route to avoid losing the opportunity to fill or top off their tanks, but it also generated frustration among the drivers who had to wait several minutes to achieve this, even fearing they might miss out if the respective gasoline ran out.