Gasoline prices soaring in North Korea

PYONGYANG— Car users in Pyongyang are scrambling to fill up their tanks as gas stations begin limiting services or even closing amid concerns of a spreading shortage. Gasoline was selling at $1.25 per kg at one station, up from the previous 70-80 cents. Gasoline is sold in North Korea by the kilogram, roughly equivalent to a liter. Supply is controlled by the state.

—AP In April 2016 photo cars line up at at a gas station in Pyongyang.