Jacking up diesel 40% overnight, from 125 to 175 pounds a liter, is a gut punch to Syrians already scraping by after years of war. When fuel costs jump like that, so does the price of bread, transport and everything else, which is why tires are burning and highways are blocked. The biggest protests since Assad fell are a warning that survival comes before spreadsheets.
Global petroleum costs spiked, shipping and insurance got pricier and the Baniyas Refinery overhaul slashed domestic refining capacity — pretending fuel prices could stay frozen through all that is fantasy. The adjustment is temporary and under constant review, with prices set to ease once refining capacity is restored. Parliament is already holding the energy minister to account, which is how accountable governance is supposed to work.
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