Protests erupt across Syria over sharp fuel price hikes
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The government’s decision to increase prices by as much as 40 percent spurred widespread demonstrations across the country.The government’s decision to increase prices as much as 40 percent spurred widespread demonstrations across the country.
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Mon, 14 September 2026
7 reports- Al Jazeera English01:08first to report
Protests have erupted in Syria after the government raised fuel prices.
- Al Jazeera English04:50
Demonstrators burn tyres and block highways as protests over increased fuel prices grip Syrian cities.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)11:29
Proseguono per il secondo giorno le proteste in Siria contro il rincaro dei carburanti, con blocchi stradali e copertoni in fiamme in diverse regioni. Lo riferiscono media di Damasco e l’Osservatorio siriano per i diritti umani, secondo cui le manifestazioni interessano soprattutto le regioni nord-orientali di Raqqa, Hasake e Deir ez-Zor, dove i manifestanti hanno […] L'articolo Rivolte in Siria contro il rincaro dei carburanti: strade bloccate e copertoni in fiamme – video proviene da Il Fatto...
- Le Figaro (France)14:23
DÉCRYPTAGE - Le mouvement de colère qui a éclaté ce dimanche dans le nord-est du pays, dans le contexte de la guerre en Iran, pourrait se transformer en test politique pour les autorités de transition.
- Euronews16:14
Demonstrators blocked oil tanker routes and roads in six provinces on the second consecutive day of unrest over a 25-40% fuel price rise, as more than 50 MPs signed a demand to question the energy minister.
- Al Jazeera English17:25
Anger rises in Syrian cities as fuel price hikes burden struggling households amid an ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
- NYT World17:52edited after publishing
The government’s decision to increase prices as much as 40 percent spurred widespread demonstrations across the country.
Tue, 15 September 2026
2 reports- NYT World13:40
From Indonesia to Guatemala to Syria, shortages and price increases are leading to protests and blackouts.
- Index.hr (Croatia)19:59
NAGLI rast cijena goriva tijekom vikenda izazvao je prosvjede diljem Sirije, u dosad najraširenijim demonstracijama u zemlji od svrgavanja Bašara al-Asada prije gotovo dvije godine.
Wed, 16 September 2026
4 reports- iRozhlas (Czechia)08:41
Prudký růst cen, který vyvolala americko-izraelská válka proti Íránu, vede v několika zemích k protestům. V Sýrii vyšli lidé do ulic poté, co vláda oznámila zdražení nafty až o 40 procent. V Guatemale lidé zapalují pneumatiky i auta, portugalské silnice blokují protestní kolony troubících aut a rozvojové země Asie, závislé na dovozu energie z Blízkého východu, čelí další vlně ekonomického tlaku.
- France Info (France)12:52
Le baril de pétrole est passé bien au-delà des 100 dollars. Cette hausse des prix des carburants commence à provoquer des mouvements de contestation dans plusieurs régions du monde, notamment en Syrie et en Asie.
- Tagesschau (Germany)18:11
Gleich zweimal in kurzer Zeit hat die syrische Regierung Energiepreise erhöht. Dagegen regt sich im Land nun breiter Protest. Die Energiekrise hängt weniger mit der Entwicklung rund um Iran zusammen - sondern mit einem anderen Krieg. Von M. Behrendt.
- Al Jazeera English23:11
Higher diesel and petrol prices are pushing up transport and food costs across an already impoverished Syria.
Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- Le Monde (France)11:00
La décision du gouvernement d’augmenter de 40 % le prix des carburants a déclenché des manifestations spontanées à travers tout le pays. C’est le premier grand défi social auquel les nouvelles autorités syriennes sont confrontées.