New reports from Syria indicate that widespread anti-government protests over fuel price increases are ongoing, with demonstrators blocking roads and burning tires, according to Israeli news outlet ynet. The protests follow a sharp hike in fuel prices over the weekend, with diesel up 40% and gasoline up 28%.
Fresh reports from Syria, via Israeli news outlet ynet, indicate that anti-government protests over fuel price hikes have grown widespread and are continuing late into Sunday evening. Protesters are blocking main roads and burning tires in multiple cities, according to the reports. The unrest erupted after the government raised fuel prices at midnight on Sunday, with diesel jumping 40% to $1.41 per liter — among the highest in the Arab world — and gasoline up 28%.
The Zioneer first reported the outbreak at 14:24 Jerusalem, citing Abu Ali Express, with protesters burning tires and blocking roads. That initial report noted the price hikes and described demonstrations in several cities. The new reports from ynet, coming as of 23:32 Jerusalem, confirm and expand the scope of the unrest, suggesting the protests are more extensive and ongoing.
The protests unfold in post-Assad Syria, where the cost of living remains high and economic discontent has simmered. The fuel price hike — the sharpest since the regime's fall — has ignited public anger, reflecting broader economic challenges facing the country's transitional government.
The full geographic extent of the demonstrations and any official Syrian response remain unclear. No government statements have been cited in the reports so far.
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