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Haiti's Crisis Deepens: Fuel Prices Surge Amid Violence

4/12/2026

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Haiti faces a humanitarian crisis as rising oil prices from the Iran conflict strain its economy.
Factory worker Alexandre Joseph says transportation costs doubled, forcing him to walk to work.
The government raised diesel prices by 37% and gasoline by 29%, worsening food insecurity for half population, while gang violence disrupts supply chains and the United Nations (U.N.) warns of tradeoffs affecting access to basic services and survival.

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Haiti faces a humanitarian crisis as rising oil prices from the Iran conflict strain its economy.
Factory worker Alexandre Joseph says transportation costs doubled, forcing him to walk to work.
The government raised diesel prices by 37% and gasoline by 29%, worsening food insecurity for half population, while gang violence disrupts supply chains and the United Nations (U.N.) warns of tradeoffs affecting access to basic services and survival.