The Government of the State of Mérida, in Venezuela, broadcasts a raffle in which a toy tombola decides the license plates that can load gasoline. The system has had positive results, while the rest of the country suffers from shortages.

In the state of Bolívar, for example, motorists wait several days to be able to charge their vehicles. The provinces are the most affected, in a distribution system that often favors the capital. The black market and smuggling into Colombia and Brazil have exacerbated the problem.