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Syrians Protest Fuel Price Hikes, Block Hasaka–Deir Highway

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 3:28 AM UTC · How we work

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Syrian demonstrators burned tires and blocked the Hasaka–Deir ez-Zor highway demanding lower fuel prices.
Syrian government raised diesel to 175 pounds per liter, a 40% hike, and gas prices over 25%.
Oil prices topped $100 per barrel after U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers and renewed Yemen fighting.
U.S. analysts say domestic gasoline could rise 30% as the Iran war lifts energy costs.

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Syrian demonstrators burned tires and blocked the Hasaka–Deir ez-Zor highway demanding lower fuel prices.
Syrian government raised diesel to 175 pounds per liter, a 40% hike, and gas prices over 25%.
Oil prices topped $100 per barrel after U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers and renewed Yemen fighting.
U.S. analysts say domestic gasoline could rise 30% as the Iran war lifts energy costs.