The ongoing fuel shortage crisis has forced several Shell gas station employees to get creative in order to survive. Amid dwindling fuel supplies and uncertainty at work, some workers have temporarily switched professions—selling snacks and coffee by the roadside.

A video circulating on social media shows a Shell employee offering coffee to passing motorists.
“It all started with that policy, and now the employees are affected,” read the caption in the viral video, shared on Saturday (October 11, 2025).

Previously, Shell drew public attention following reports of layoffs affecting multiple employees, allegedly due to disruptions in the company’s fuel supply chain over recent weeks.

The phenomenon quickly went viral on TikTok, showing former fuel station attendants now turning to small street businesses—selling coffee and food—to make ends meet amid economic uncertainty.