Fuel Price Hike Sparks Protests Across Syria

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Fuel Price Hike Sparks Protests Across Syria

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Above: A man fills his vehicle at a gas station in Damascus, Syria, on May 8. Image credit: Monsef Memari/Xinhua/Getty Images

The Spin

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. TheThese biggest protests sincewarn Assad fell are a warning that survival comes before spreadsheets.

Mario Nawfal on X

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, withand prices are 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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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 5% chance that Syria will be partitioned into new, internationally recognized sovereign states before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.