Fuel Shock in Syria: Protests, Price Hikes and the Struggle to Secure Energy Supplies
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Protests erupted in different regions of Syria against the government's fuel price increases. In the provinces of Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor, Hasakah, and Idlib, people organized protests, blocking roads and burning tires.
In a number of Syrian provinces, protests began on Sunday, 13 September, due to the authorities ' decision to increase fuel prices, reporting to local media.
Iraq and Syria are both facing fuel protests while Iraqi petroleum is being exported through Syria
Iraqis are protesting fuel shortages and rising diesel costs. Syrians are blocking roads and burning tires over fuel shortages and price hikes of up to 40%.Meanwhile, enormous convoys of Iraqi petroleum tankers continue crossing Iraq into Syria...
Fuel Shock in Syria: Protests, Price Hikes and the Struggle to Secure Energy Supplies
The central challenge is one of balance: securing enough energy to keep the economy functioning without allowing the price of that security to become unbearable for the population. The post Fuel Shock in Syria: Protests, Price Hikes and the Struggle to Secure Energy Supplies first appeared on The Syrian Observer.
This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Protesters block the Aleppo-Damascus international highway in Idlib to protest high fuel prices. This news was published on the Cedarnews news website. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.
The announcement by the Syrian Ministry of Energy to raise the price of petroleum derivatives by as much as 40% provoked anger and massive protests, amid economic warnings about the repercussions of the decision, while the Government justified the increase in the global supply crisis.
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