FUEL CRISIS
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the fuel crisis, Pacific Island countries have scrambled to secure their own fuel supply, forcing them to lean on their wealthy neighbors and multilateral donors.
This triggered a region-wide economic slowdown and driven a managed, yet sharp, increase in fuel and...

![The Office of the Prime Minister says bulk-buying and stockpiling places pressure on supply for everyone and is not necessary, as shipments continue to arrive on schedule. Pictured is fuel station in Rarotonga. [Photo credit:Cook Islands News] fuel station in Rarotonga](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/4jp468r_26043015_scaled_jpeg_copy.jpg?itok=ItcI4tcL)