The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is feeling the impact of the Mideast war, with the government saying “external conditions beyond our control” have forced a hike in fuel prices, reports AFP.

Carbon-negative Bhutan has aggressively promoted hydropower projects, earning substantial revenue by exporting electricity to energy-hungry neighbour India.

But the landlocked nation of about 800,000 imports its fuel via India, and shortages of fuel have sparked long queues at filling stations in the capital Thimphu, AFP reporters say.

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