It does seem curious that the oil ministry was so successfully protected and the hospitals so unsuccessfully protected from the shortages.
Shortages will drive the costs per gallon above $4, possibly higher.
There was an overwhelming consensus among managers that staff shortages and inappropriate midwifery establishments underlay many of the problems that they faced.
Following WWII, Europe was awash in shortages, including leather.
Housing costs will increase as lumber shortages appear.