Gaza generator fuel crisis deepens under tightened Israeli blockade

Owners of electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have warned of a worsening crisis caused by Israel’s ban on the entry of the mineral oils needed to operate and maintain generator engines. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]
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Owners of electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have warned of a worsening crisis caused by Israel’s ban on the entry of the mineral oils needed to operate and maintain generator engines. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]
![photo_2026-06-29_11-57-24 Owners of electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have warned of a worsening crisis caused by Israel’s ban on the entry of the mineral oils needed to operate and maintain generator engines. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]](http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo_2026-06-29_11-57-24.jpg)
Owners of electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have warned of a worsening crisis caused by Israel’s ban on the entry of the mineral oils needed to operate and maintain generator engines. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]
![photo_2026-06-29_11-57-26 Owners of electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have warned of a worsening crisis caused by Israel’s ban on the entry of the mineral oils needed to operate and maintain generator engines. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]](http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo_2026-06-29_11-57-26.jpg)
Owners of electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have warned of a worsening crisis caused by Israel’s ban on the entry of the mineral oils needed to operate and maintain generator engines. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]
![photo_2026-06-29_11-57-28 Owners of electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have warned of a worsening crisis caused by Israel’s ban on the entry of the mineral oils needed to operate and maintain generator engines. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]](http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo_2026-06-29_11-57-28.jpg)
Owners of electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have warned of a worsening crisis caused by Israel’s ban on the entry of the mineral oils needed to operate and maintain generator engines. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]
![photo_2026-06-29_11-57-29 Owners of electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have warned of a worsening crisis caused by Israel’s ban on the entry of the mineral oils needed to operate and maintain generator engines. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]](http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo_2026-06-29_11-57-29.jpg)
Owners of electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have warned of a worsening crisis caused by Israel’s ban on the entry of the mineral oils needed to operate and maintain generator engines. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]
![photo_2026-06-29_12-37-12 Owners of electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have warned of a worsening crisis caused by Israel’s ban on the entry of the mineral oils needed to operate and maintain generator engines. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]](http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo_2026-06-29_12-37-12.jpg)
Owners of electricity generators in the Gaza Strip have warned of a worsening crisis caused by Israel’s ban on the entry of the mineral oils needed to operate and maintain generator engines. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]
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