OREANDA-NEWS  An acute shortage of gasoline is observed in several areas of the Indonesian island of Bali, gas stations are running out of fuel, and long queues are forming near working gas stations, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

The disruptions affected, in particular, the popular tourist areas of Uluwatu Ubud. Russian-speaking communities report a lack of gasoline at large gas stations and private sellers, as well as the closure of small fuel outlets.

"I stood in a huge queue, only to be told in the end that it was better to go to another gas station. And there, after no less than a queue, they were sent to the north of the island altogether," Sergei, a Russian, told the agency.

In Kerobokan, scooter drivers are queuing even late at night. Footage posted by the local Bali in Seconds account shows numerous motorcyclists waiting to refuel.

According to Detik Bali, in Badung District, individual drivers have to wait for more than an hour, queues take to the roads and make it difficult to move. In the Gembran district, the lack of fuel affected 14 gas stations, some residents were forced to push stalled motorcycles.