Severe living crises hit southern provinces amid accusations of their political exploitation

ADEN, March 29 (YPA) – The city of Aden and surrounding southern governorates are witnessing a sharp escalation in living crises, marked by a severe domestic gas shortage and a collapse of public services.

These developments come amid mutual accusations between political factions of manufacturing these crises to advance regional agendas.

The price of a cooking gas cylinder has surged to over 16,000 YER on the black market due to extreme scarcity.

Media sources attributed the shortage to a deliberate reduction in gas quotas from the Marib facility, describing the move as a “manufactured” crisis designed to serve narrow political interests.

The Governor of Hadramout in the Saudi-backed government, Salem al-Khanbashi, has threatened to halt crude oil supplies to power plants in Aden and suspend the transfer of regional revenues to the Central Bank.

Observers note that the synchronization of the fuel and gas crisis with threats to withhold revenues reflects coordinated efforts by Riyadh-aligned factions to heighten public discontent. This is viewed as part of an ongoing power struggle in the southern governorates following political and military shifts in the region earlier this year.

YPA