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14 September 2026

Syria fuel price hikes test public patience with economic recovery

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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Syria fuel price hikes test public patience with economic recovery

Anger rises in Syrian cities as fuel price hikes burden struggling households amid an ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

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