(260508) -- DAMASCUS, May 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker counts money at a gas station in Damascus, Syria, on May 8, 2026. Syrian authorities announced price hikes for fuel and cooking gas on Thursday, citing rising global oil prices, higher transportation costs, and ongoing regional pressures affecting the energy sector.
According to the Syrian Petroleum Company, the price of diesel rose to 88 U.S. cents per liter from 75 cents; the price of 90-octane gasoline increased to 1.10 U.S. dollars per liter from 85 cents; 95-octane gasoline rose to 1.15 dollars per liter from 91 cents. (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)
