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Gas pipes at Mexico's Pemex

Mexico loses millions of dollars daily to fuel theft

Mexico is opening up to private gasoline retailers after decades of a closed national market. But here’s a problem: Gangs are making off with fuel, and loose laws and corruption are letting it happen.

Mexico loses millions of dollars daily to fuel theft
A man works on the engine of his car, as motorists wait for fuel at a gas station in Abuja.

In oil-rich Nigeria, just getting a tank of gas is an all-day endeavor

In oil-rich Nigeria, just getting a tank of gas is an all-day endeavor
Melvyn Koh, at center, tries out Italian company Aviointeriors' aircraft "standing seat" which has 23 inches of legroom instead of the current economy class average of 30 inches.

Airlines are running more full than at any time since they ferried troops during World War II

Airlines are running more full than at any time since they ferried troops during World War II