<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have been forced to shut down a $100,000 </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/aussies-may-have-to-ration-fuel-expert-says/8d8909f2-ac8d-4045-8181-4fb0b93cbcd2" rel="" target="_blank" title="fuel"><span>fuel</span></a><span> giveaway at a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> petrol station after the stunt resulted in traffic mayhem.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The giveaway by a rewards club sparked a frenzy outside a Liberty fuel station in Truganina in the city's west, with dozens of cars lining up around the block to in a desperate bid to nab a free </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/petrol-prices" rel="" target="_blank" title="tank of petrol."><span>tank of petrol.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Cars sat bumper-to-bumper on Leakes Road early today after the club's founder Billy Beasley announced the Good Friday promotion, which was offered to drivers on a first-come, first-served basis.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australia-have-prices-decreases-since-fuel-excise-reduction/967683f0-0c56-42fd-9d48-5309245588c4" rel="" target="_blank" title="Petrol and diesel prices take a dive as fuel excise cut kicks in"><strong><span>Petrol and diesel prices take a dive as fuel excise cut kicks in</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/dezi-freeman-sister-speaks-out-after-fugitive-killed-by-police/feeddbc0-6d8f-42ff-b368-1aaed025ad90"><strong><span>'Havoc and evil': Dezi Freeman's sister speaks out</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The free fuel eventually dried up after several hours.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some motorists ran out of fuel while waiting in line, with one driver resorting to pushing his car toward the pumps.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/free-fuel-melbourne-traffic-chaos-as-cars-line-up-for-offer/5c5625ee-2d9a-4e1f-a8cd-810e828f1f3a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-woman-attacked-by-e-scooter-riders-on-run/31f8b009-eb47-4ade-9c6d-532c9fdabfde" target="_blank" title="Woman spat on, verbally abused by e-scooter riders in brazen attack"><strong><span>Woman spat on, verbally abused by e-scooter riders in brazen attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police attended the scene about 7.30am to manage the flow of traffic and establish hazards.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Beasley told 9News the giveaway only lasted under an hour before officers arrived to shut it down.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Four police units cars remain on the scene as traffic slowly clears.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 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