People sit and wait as motorists queue to fill up their cars at a petrol station in Niamey on October 18, 2026. The gasoline shortage affecting several cities in Niger has reached the capital, Niamey, where lines stretched out in front of gas stations on October 18. Since July 2023, Niger has been ruled by a military regime that champions sovereignty, particularly over the country's mineral resources, including its oil production. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)