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Fuel costs provoke protests in Lebanon
Lebanon is suffering from a sharp increase in fuel prices due to an economic crisis and rising global oil prices. The price of a liter of diesel has exceeded $31, compared to $4 last year, which is enough to fill a tank for a month and a half. This situation is forcing citizens to rely more on gas and to ration heating. Taxes imposed on fuels are further increasing the cost of living, with about 20% of the gasoline price going to the government. Importing oil companies are making enormous profits estimated at $750 million by the end of the year. Additionally, the high fuel prices have led to tensions in economic and social sectors, with the possibility of protests and strikes due to worsening living conditions and rising electricity bills, which are a result of Lebanon's dependence on private power generators.
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