Hundreds protest #fuel price hikes in poverty-stricken #Yemen
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Hundreds of angry protesters took to the streets across several Yemeni cities on Wednesday as a government decision to raise fuel prices in the impoverished country came into effect. Motorists found that petrol prices had nearly doubled on Wednesday from 2,500 to 4,000 Yemeni riyals ($11.6 to $18.6) for 20 liters. The price of diesel jumped from 2,000 to 3,900 riyals ($9 to $18) for the same quantity. read more