Fuel prices in Syrian government areas continue skyrocketing
ALEPPO, Syria (North Press) – In light of the fuel crisis that Syrian government-controlled areas are experiencing, the fuel prices at the black market in Aleppo have reached an all-time high on Sunday.
Despite several official promises by the government to resolve the gasoline shortage, transportation in the government-held areas has been almost paralyzed.
“The price of a liter of petrol has reached 20,000 Syrian pounds (SYP) in most neighborhoods,” Abduljabbar Lattouf, a taxi owner, told North Press.
He added, “We are no longer able to work or move by car due to the high cost of petrol.”
Most gas stations are closed and he has not received letter gasoline at a subsidized rate for 16 days, he noted, adding, “Even on the black market, the material has become rare, irregular, and harmful to the engine.”
The high price of diesel that reached 16.000 SYP and the scarcity of current amounts are due to the dependence of freight cars and external buses on the black market, according to a source on the black market.
Last week, the Syrian government increased the price of gasoline and diesel for industrial and commercial usage in line with a severe fuel shortage in its areas.
The government-held areas are witnessing, during Sunday that is announced to be a day off due to a severe fuel crisis, an almost non-existent traffic.