https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/as-price-of-fuel-ratchets-up-so-does-anger-of-people-who-can-no-longer-afford-itContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/as-price-of-fuel-ratchets-up-so-does-anger-of-people-who-can-no-longer-afford-ithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/as-price-of-fuel-ratchets-up-so-does-anger-of-people-who-can-no-longer-afford-it#u75196Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:00:33 +0000Skyrocketing fuel costs and rolling blackouts have triggered widespread international protests, with oil prices exceeding $100 a barrel. In Syria, fuel price hikes sparked the most extensive protests since the fall of Assad, spreading into the Kurdish-majority northeast. While the Syrian government has since offered cheaper diesel to quell the unrest, citizens report they no longer have money for basic energy. The global instability stems from a months-long war between the U.S. and Iran, where recent U.S. strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure have driven energy costs higher.Why it mattersEnerg