Syria fuel price hikes spark widespread protests
A sharp rise in fuel prices across Syria sparked widespread protests and road closures. Demonstrators demanded relief from crippling economic conditions after diesel prices surged by 40 percent.
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Syria raised diesel prices by 40% to 175 Syrian pounds per litre over the weekend, triggering the widest protests across the country since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Demonstrators blocked key roads and burned tyres on the highway linking Damascus to Aleppo. The hikes follow years of economic crisis that have left 90% of Syrians living below the poverty line, per United Nations Development Programme data.
