Yemen’s Families Brace for First Fuel Price Hike in Four Years
Sanaa’s markets saw a steep rise in transport and food costs after the government lifted subsidies, pushing households toward brink of hunger. The surge threatens to inflame already volatile social tensions.
In early September the Yemeni cabinet announced a 30 percent increase in diesel and gasoline prices, the first adjustment since 2022, citing depleted state reserves and pressure from international lenders. The decision has sparked clashes between the Ministry of Finance, which argues fiscal sustainability, and opposition groups that accuse the government of neglecting the poorest citizens amid an ongoing civil war. Families in the capital report that basic staples now cost up to 50 percent more, prompting informal aid networks to expand and raising the risk of food‑security crises in already fragile districts.
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