{"id":390,"date":"2026-10-24T16:48:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T14:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norteofficial.com\/?page_id=390"},"modified":"2026-10-24T17:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T15:01:08","slug":"escasez-de-combustible","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/norteofficial.com\/en\/situaciones\/escasez-de-combustible\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuel shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nt\" data-key=\"escasez-de-combustible\"><section class=\"nt-hero nt-reveal\"><div class=\"nt-hero-ico\" data-ico=\"fuel\"><\/div><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Situation \u00b7 Fuel shortage<\/span><h1>No petrol and no gas bottles: margin and alternatives.<\/h1><p>A fuel shortage affects transport, heating and sometimes food. With a bit of margin and some alternatives thought through, you can get through it without major problems.<\/p><div class=\"nt-chips\"><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>Habit<\/small><strong>Tank above half<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>Never<\/small><strong>Panic filling up<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>Getting around<\/small><strong>Car sharing<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>At home<\/small><strong>One base room<\/strong><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nt-btns\"><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-sun\" href=\"#nt-pasos\">What to do now<\/a><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-ghost\" href=\"#nt-guias\">See the guides<\/a><\/div><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-reveal\" id=\"nt-pasos\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Step by step<\/span><h2>What to do, and when<\/h2><div class=\"nt-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><button class=\"nt-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-p=\"h\">The first hour<\/button><button class=\"nt-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-p=\"d\">The first day<\/button><button class=\"nt-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-p=\"s\">The first week<\/button><\/div><div class=\"nt-panel on\" data-p=\"h\"><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"h1\"><span>Don't rush to fill up in a panic: queues make shortages worse.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"h2\"><span>Check how much fuel you have in the car and at home.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"h3\"><span>Work out which journeys are really necessary.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"nt-panel\" data-p=\"d\"><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"d1\"><span>Combine trips, share cars and use public transport or a bike.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"d2\"><span>Consider working from home if you can.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"d3\"><span>Save on heating: one base room, layers and blankets.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"nt-panel\" data-p=\"s\"><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"s1\"><span>Make a habit of keeping the tank above half.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"s2\"><span>Only store fuel in approved containers and in the permitted quantities.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"s3\"><span>Have a safe way of cooking and keeping warm with another energy source planned.<\/span><\/label><\/div><p class=\"nt-progress\"><\/p><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-reveal\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Your margin<\/span><h2>What decides how long you can hold out<\/h2><div class=\"nt-tiles\"><div class=\"nt-tile\"><i data-ico=\"clock\"><\/i><span>The car's fuel tank.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nt-tile\"><i data-ico=\"clock\"><\/i><span>Gas bottles or heating oil.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nt-tile\"><i data-ico=\"clock\"><\/i><span>Essential journeys: work, school and the doctor.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-faq nt-reveal\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Frequently asked questions<\/span><h2>What people ask most<\/h2><details><summary>Can I store petrol at home?<\/summary><p>Only in approved containers, in small quantities and away from the house and any heat source. Check the regulations: there are limits.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How do I heat the house if there's no heating oil?<\/summary><p>Bring the family together in one room, use layers and blankets and, if you have another heat source, make sure it's suitable for indoor use and that you have a carbon monoxide alarm.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Why keep the tank above half?<\/summary><p>Because in an emergency you may not be able to fill up, and half a tank is usually enough to reach your evacuation destination.<\/p><\/details><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-reveal\" id=\"nt-guias\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">To read later<\/span><h2>Guides to help you prepare<\/h2><div class=\"nt-cards\" data-tag=\"61\"><p class=\"nt-note\">Loading articles\u2026<\/p><\/div><p style=\"margin-top:18px\"><a href=\"\/en\/tag\/escasez-de-combustible\/\" style=\"color:var(--rust);font-weight:600\">See all articles on fuel shortages \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-ctas nt-reveal\"><div class=\"nt-cta dark\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Free<\/span><h3>Your 72-hour plan<\/h3><p>The checklist so your home can last three days without power, without water or without going out.<\/p><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-sun\" href=\"\/en\/plan-72h\/\">Download the plan<\/a><\/div><div class=\"nt-cta\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">2 minutes<\/span><h3>Is your home prepared?<\/h3><p>Take the test and find out what you're missing to be prepared.<\/p><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-pine\" href=\"\/en\/test\/\">Take the test<\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fuel shortage affects transport, heating and sometimes food. 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