X Account Reports Diesel Allocation Dispute in Bayan

Truck drivers clashed over diesel allocation at a filling station in Bayan County, Harbin, on October 29, according to a post by the Chinese-language X account Li Laoshi Bushi Ni Laoshi. The account reported a rush to buy diesel at the station in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province.

What the account reported

The post said several truck drivers became involved in a dispute over their fuel allocations. It did not identify the filling station or specify how much diesel drivers were permitted to buy. The form of the reported confrontation and its outcome remain unclear.

The account linked the incident to what it described as recent diesel shortages and purchase limits in multiple locations. It also said videos showed some truck drivers arguing with filling-station staff over restrictions on how much fuel their vehicles could receive.

What remains unknown

The report rests on a single social-media account and has not been independently corroborated. The original videos have not been reviewed or authenticated for this article. It is unclear whether the other arguments described by the account occurred in Bayan County or when they took place.

The available account does not establish the extent or cause of any supply shortage, or whether the reported restrictions reflected a local problem or a wider disruption. No statements from the station, drivers or responsible authorities were available in the material reviewed.