New York mayor orders fuel rationing after storm

New York city mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered the rationing of fuel due to a severe shortage caused by Superstorm Sandy.

Based on licence plate numbers ending in odd or even numbers, drivers will be allowed to buy fuel on alternate days, Bloomberg announced at a briefing yesterday. Licences ending in a letter are eligible to buy on odd-numbered days, he said.

The system, which follows a similar rationing regime implemented in New Jersey last week, begins at 6am today.