Petrol stations closed across Catalonia, with cars queuing due to power outage

Police control some sites to prevent customers from entering restricted areas

A petrol station in Tagamanent during due to the power outage that affected Catalonia, and Spain on April 28, 2025
A petrol station in Tagamanent during due to the power outage that affected Catalonia, and Spain on April 28, 2025 / Jordi Borràs
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April 28, 2025 05:37 PM

April 28, 2025 10:36 PM

Several petrol stations in Barcelona's metropolitan area have been closed due to a massive power outage on Monday afternoon, resulting from a lack of electricity.

Many workers are saying that they cannot fill up the tanks despite many cars queuing.

In some cases, police have set up controls to prevent customers from entering restricted areas.

 

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