Pro-coalition Hadramout authorities raise domestic gas prices amid economic crisis

HADRAMOUT, Oct. 02 (YPA) – Authorities loyal to the Saudi-led coalition in Hadramout province, eastern Yemen, have implemented a new increase in the price of domestic cooking gas, acquiescing to the demands of gas distribution agents following a recent strike.

The price of a single gas cylinder was raised from 6,300 riyals to 7,200 riyals, a move that exacerbates the burden on citizens already struggling with deteriorating living conditions.

The decision was made shortly after a strike by gas agents caused a severe market crisis, pushing the cylinder price up to 7,500 riyals. Critics argue that instead of containing the crisis, the local authority prioritized the agents’ demands.

Simultaneously, the authorities reportedly ignored the demands of striking teachers who have continued their strike since the start of the school year for better living conditions.

Observers view the price hike as a sign of the authorities’ failure to regulate the market and tackle corruption and collusion between influential figures and gas agents at the expense of ordinary citizens.

YPA