https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/protests-break-out-across-syria-over-fuel-price-increasesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/protests-break-out-across-syria-over-fuel-price-increaseshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/protests-break-out-across-syria-over-fuel-price-increases#u69873Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:02:11 +0000Widespread protests have erupted across Syria following government announcements on Sunday that increased diesel prices by up to 40% and gasoline prices by 30%. The unrest represents the most extensive demonstrations since the fall of Assad. These price hikes for fuel and cooking gas have exacerbated an existing cost-of-living crisis, testing public patience with the country's economic recovery. In Hasakah, the impact has reached essential services, where bakeries have halted operations due to the rising cost of diesel.Why it mattersSyria is currently managing a fragile economic recovery