In a column by Mohamed Othman Al-Radi, he jokes that Sudan seems determined to test citizens' patience down to the last drop of fuel. He says he has decided to shorten the route and return to the Middle Ages, declaring that he will give up his car and ride a donkey. He describes a country where cars are trapped at fuel stations and citizens are held hostage by petrol queues. Owning a car has turned into a daily burden, he writes, and a gallon of fuel has become a pressing issue.