Syria Fuel Price Protests
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- Justin SalhaniAl Jazeera
- Obaida HittoAl Jazeera
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Protesters also blocked convoys of crude tankers travelling towards refineries in central Syria, with some demanding the dismissal of the energy and economy ministers and the head of the Syrian Petroleum Company.
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Since February, the price of 95-octane petrol has risen by about 86 percent, while diesel has more than doubled.
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In Syria, the government raised diesel prices by 40% and petrol by 28%, leading to widespread protests across the country starting Monday morning as people burned tires and blocked key roads. The price hikes come amid an ongoing economic recovery from a decade-long war; however, nearly 90 percent of Syrians live below the poverty line, making such increases particularly devastating. Demonstrators are demanding that…
‘People don’t have money’: Syrian fuel hikes deepen economic pain →2 articles from Al Jazeera on this storyFuel price hikes in Syria have led to widespread protests across the country, marking the largest demonstrations since President Bashar al-Assad's rule began two years ago. Diesel prices were increased by 40% on Saturday, reaching 175 Syrian pounds ($1.32) per liter, causing citizens to block major roads and demand lower fuel costs despite government claims that price increases are due to global procurement costs…
Syria fuel price hikes trigger widest protests since Assad fall →Fuel prices in Syria increased by 25% to 40%, leading to protests in six provinces where demonstrators blocked roads and oil tanker routes on consecutive days. Over 50 members of the People's Assembly signed a request demanding that Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir appear before parliament for questioning regarding the price hikes, with the hearing scheduled for Thursday at noon local time. The price increases…
Fuel price protests spread across Syria as parliament summons energy minister →Analysis
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Protesters also blocked convoys of crude tankers travelling towards refineries in central Syria, with some demanding the dismissal of the energy and economy ministers and the head of the Syrian Petroleum Company.
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17 Sep ‘People don’t have money’: Syrian fuel hikes deepen economic painIn Syria, the government raised diesel prices by 40% and petrol by 28%, leading to widespread protests across the country starting Monday morning as people burned tires and blocked key roads. The price hikes come amid an ongoing economic recovery from a decade-long war; however, nearly 90 percent of Syrians live below the poverty line, making such increases particularly devastating. Demonstrators are demanding that…Al Jazeera
14 Sep Syria fuel price hikes test public patience with economic recoveryProtests have erupted across Syrian cities as residents respond to government-imposed fuel price hikes, with diesel prices increasing by 40%, petrol by at least 25%, and cooking gas by nine percent. These protests follow months of mounting public discontent over rising energy costs and broader economic hardships since the regime change in December 2024. The Syrian government defends the measures as temporary…Al Jazeera
14 Sep Fuel price protests spread across Syria as parliament summons energy ministerFuel prices in Syria increased by 25% to 40%, leading to protests in six provinces where demonstrators blocked roads and oil tanker routes on consecutive days. Over 50 members of the People's Assembly signed a request demanding that Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir appear before parliament for questioning regarding the price hikes, with the hearing scheduled for Thursday at noon local time. The price increases…Euronews- 14 Sep Syria fuel price hikes trigger widest protests since Assad fallFuel price hikes in Syria have led to widespread protests across the country, marking the largest demonstrations since President Bashar al-Assad's rule began two years ago. Diesel prices were increased by 40% on Saturday, reaching 175 Syrian pounds ($1.32) per liter, causing citizens to block major roads and demand lower fuel costs despite government claims that price increases are due to global procurement costs…The Straits Times
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