Pro-coalition authorities in Shabwa raise fuel prices ignoring people’s demands

SHABWA, Feb. 08 (YPA) – Local authorities loyal to the Saudi-led coalition in Shabwa province in eastern Yemen are intending to raise the prices of oil derivatives, local sources said on Wednesday.

The sources said that the city of Ataq, the center of the province, and the rest of the Shabwa districts entered into a fuel shortage crisis against the backdrop of a decision to raise the price of one liter of gasoline to 3,000 riyals.

The decision has caused gas station owners to refuse to buy oil derivatives from the Shabwa oil company.

Shabwa activists view the decision as a disdain for the people of Shabwa, as it comes three days after the authorities used force to break up a sit-in demanding a reduction in oil derivative prices, similar to the neighboring Marib province.

YPA