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Houthi Taiz siege doubles food and fuel prices

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 15:19 UTC · How we work

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Houthi forces' siege of Taiz cut off land routes, doubling food and fuel prices.
The UN warned on Oct. 20 that road closures block supplies and halve water production.
A 20-litre petrol container costs 120,000 riyals, four times last year’s price.
Cooking-gas cylinder prices rose from 11,400 to 40,000 riyals, forcing families to use firewood.
WHO warned on Oct. 22 that 42 Taiz health facilities face severe fuel, oxygen and medicine shortages.

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Houthi forces' siege of Taiz cut off land routes, doubling food and fuel prices.
The UN warned on Oct. 20 that road closures block supplies and halve water production.
A 20-litre petrol container costs 120,000 riyals, four times last year’s price.
Cooking-gas cylinder prices rose from 11,400 to 40,000 riyals, forcing families to use firewood.
WHO warned on Oct. 22 that 42 Taiz health facilities face severe fuel, oxygen and medicine shortages.