On 14 September, the Eritrean authorities informed UNMEE that the Mission would be allowed to purchase only 200,000 litres of diesel fuel per month, even though the Mission consumes some 340,000 litres on a monthly basis.
9月14日，厄立特里亚当局通知特派团，特派团每月准购柴油限额定为20万升，而特派团每月消耗量为34万升。