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Over six days the actions caused chaos as blockades at Ireland’s refinery, a major port and several vital depots prevented tanker trucks from delivering fuel to service stations and many gas pumps ran dry.—Brian Melley, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 The protests have caused chaos as blockades at Ireland’s only oil refinery and several vital depots prevented tanker trucks from delivering fuel to service stations and more than a third of pumps ran dry.—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 Over six days the actions caused chaos as blockades at Ireland’s refinery, a major port and several vital depots prevented tanker trucks from delivering fuel to service stations and many gas pumps ran dry.—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 Nearly 1 in 5 service stations in France had run dry of at least one type of fuel this morning as motorists filled tanks after Easter weekend.—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for service station