Lebanon's last major operational power plant was forced to shut down completely due to the lack of fuel, resulting in a total power outage across all Lebanese territories, the country's electricity company said on Saturday "Electricité du Liban [EDL] reports that a forced exit took place this afternoon: On August 17, 2024, the last production group of the al-Zahrani factory remaining on the electrical network is completely out of service," a statement by the company said. It added that it was a
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Lebanon is surrounded by oil-rich countries but can’t secure enough oil for its oil-based power plants. Amazing.

    • DrQuickbeam@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 months ago

      Lebanon is a beautiful country and Beirut is a fun city, but man their government bungled things for so long that everything is falling apart and all the money is leaving the country.