The environment’s been getting an unexpected boost on the Indonesian island of Bali in the last couple of weeks. Fuel shortages caused by late arrivals of tankers to Bali’s main fuel depot has meant that many gas stations simply closed up shop.

And that meant some tourists had their trips well and truly disrupted. With bus drivers unable to drive their empty-tanked buses, some travelers got stranded while others were ferried around in smaller cars that still had some gas.

Bali Tourism officials were quite concerned–especially as it’s supposed to be Visit Indonesia Year–but perhaps it’s just a strong shove from fate to remind people about the idea of green travel. Who knows where the fuel might run out next? We’d better start learning to walk again.