Angola has suffered a week of fuel shortages, a bitter irony for one of Africa's leading oil producers, and a hardship that some people blame on opponents of President Joao Lourenco.
The majority of petrol stations in the capital Luanda have had long lines of motorists for seven days now, all waiting for the chance to fill up their tanks.
"We don't have any more," said Henriques Carvalho, a pump attendant in the Bairro Popular district.
"They came here to refuel but demand has been so great that we sold our last few litres tonight. I'm waiting for the next tanker."
In front of each pump, lines of trucks and cars stretch out of view.
"I've been queuing for two hours," said Gisela Manuela from behind the wheel of her sedan.
"I've already tried three other petrol stations - all in vain. Hopefully it will be better here."
Several other filling stations in provinces outside Luanda have also run dry, according to residents contacted by AFP.
Rationing has caused the price of fuel to surge on the black market. One litre of super unleaded has more than tripled in Luanda - surging from 160 to 500 kwanzas (R12.18 to R38.06).
Though the impacts of the shortages are clear for all to see, the reasons are not.
A week ago the state oil company Sonangol acknowledged "delays in processing fuel at the country's ports because of minor issues around the payment of certain suppliers".
But in a statement Sonangol insisted that it was "not short of fuel" and that there was "no reason to be alarmed".
It promised that the rationing was simply to guarantee supply during the festive year-end period.
