Aden demonstrators halt traffic to protest soaring fuel prices

Frustrated Yemeni drivers parked their cars and blocked traffic on Aden’s main highway overpass Monday, continuing their protests over soaring fuel prices and demanding a swift reduction in the cost of gas. The demonstration follows a similar protest at the bridge linking the Mansoura and Khormaksar districts held Wednesday. Fuel prices are rising in Yemen amid fears of a global economic shock from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Public anger over the spike in gas prices led the head of the Southern Transitional Council, Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, to oust two ministers in the government loyal to the Saudi-led coalition yesterday. Protester Ahmed Abdullah told A24 News Agency that increased fuel prices cause higher food and transport costs, with the average price of 20 liters of gasoline increasing by 6000 lire. Aden resident Zaher Harara spoke to A24 and urged the government to find solutions to the crisis, warning no one could control the people of Yemen.