@addisstandardeng · Post #21687 · 03/12/2026, 07:52 AM
#Somali tuk-tuk drivers protest fuel hikes since war Hundreds of #tuk-tuk drivers blocked a main road in the Somali capital #Mogadishu on Wednesday to protest increased fuel prices caused by the war in the #Middle_East. Petrol prices have doubled in the city from around $0.60 to $1.25 since the United States and Israel launched air strikes on Iran on February 28. Like many oil-importing countries, Somalia is feeling the effects of surging global oil prices as Iran's retaliatory strikes have targeted its Gulf neighbours and shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz. "The federal government must intervene in this matter. We are facing livelihood problems as the prices of fuel are increasing every day," Ali Yare, one of the tuk-tuk drivers, told AFP. "The merchants are increasing the prices to take advantage of the conflict in the Middle East, and they have no regard for others'...... https://www.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid02D1j73MwKTv8YLDKvanzt9azaSHxC3GgPJV4Dh8x2hppcNHqW4ytQVtp3iY9GKAdul