Prices Concern Every Citizen
Lebanon has experienced a continuous rise in prices amid persistent inflationary pressures. The annual inflation rate reached 14.6% in 2025, with notable fluctuations in 2026; it peaked at around 20% in April, then slightly declined before rising again to 16.66% in August. A clear indicator of this trend is the significant increase in fuel prices, with gasoline prices rising approximately 116 times and diesel about 162 times since 2019. This surge has caused the effects of rising costs to ripple across all sectors, including transportation, energy, and services, with geographic disparities in costs among different governorates. Furthermore, purchasing power has been severely eroded, as the price of a petrol tank in US dollars has increased by nearly 95%. This has placed additional financial burdens on households, diminishing their income and turning inflation into a real living crisis. The absence of comprehensive reform plans that balance inflation control with supporting citizens' purchasing power has exacerbated the situation.
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