Lebanon’s Rising Fuel and Electricity Prices Must Be Addressed - Beirut Today

Lebanon’s Rising Fuel and Electricity Prices Must Be Addressed - Beirut Today

Lebanon’s fuel prices continue to rise rapidly, with households across the country increasingly feeling the impact. Between those unable to afford private generator subscriptions and those paying exorbitant amounts for a basic service such as electricity, the country’s rising energy costs remain largely absent from major policy discussions. Increases in the prices of 95-octane gasoline, 98-octane gasoline, diesel, and gas canisters have also affected other sectors and people’s access to basic needs, including healthcare, food, livelihoods, and water. An Unabated […]