Syria minister defends fuel price hike amid protests over rising costs

DUBAI: Syria’s Energy Minister Mohammed Al-Bashir said on Thursday that “exceptional and complex circumstances” had forced the government to adjust fuel prices, explaining that he had discussed several possible solutions with President Ahmed Al-Sharaa. Bashir’s comments came after protests erupted across parts of Syria over the government’s decision to raise fuel prices, with demonstrators blocking roads and calling for the increases to be reversed as the cost of living continues to rise. The mi