Almotamar.net - Presidential directives have been given Wednesday on suspending work of the Oil Minister Amir al-Aydrous and the Executive General Manager of the Yemeni Oil Company Omar al-Arhabi. The reason of the taken measure is shortage crisis of fuel and their non-availability at the markets and which caused congestions at petroleum stations and grumbling among the citizens.

The directives stipulated the appointment of deputy of the oil minister as acting minister and the deputy of the general manager of the oil company as its acting general manager to manage the work of the ministry and the company.