Italian armed forces lacking aviation fuel oil in 1941

American naval attaché at Rome, Italy reported in March 1941 that the lacking of aviation fuel oil in Italy became a serious problem.

Source

National Archives USA. Record Group 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Series: Secret Naval Attaches Reports. Estimate of potential military strength (pt.). Summaries. Reports from London, Paris, Brussels, Rome and Berlin. Roll M975-001.