The mayor of Ubari, Ahmed Matku, said that the situation in the southern municipalities is difficult, and citizens are suffering from the high cost of living and high prices, especially with the approaching month of Ramadan. He added that gas cylinders are sold on the black market for 100 dinars, and petrol reaches 80 dinars per barrel (20 liters), while the governments in the East and West have not provided any significant assistance.
Matku explained that despite all the appeals to the governments in the East and West, nothing significant has been provided to the municipality. He pointed out that the budgets are very limited, and that 2022 has ended and the municipality has only received the first quarter of the 2022 budget. The municipality has been facing significant problems for a long time, like all the municipalities in Fezzan.
The mayor of Ubari also pointed out that the municipality is suffering from a fuel crisis, as there are only three stations, one of which belongs to the Golden Spark Company and has been closed for a while. Only two stations belonging to the Libyan National Oil Corporation remain, and only one tanker arrives every two weeks. Citizens suffer from fuel shortages and high prices if it is available on the black market.