{
  "id": 8232249,
  "title": "Syrian government cuts diesel prices after widespread protests over fuel costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/syrian-government-cuts-diesel-prices-after-widespread-protests-over-8232249",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T10:45:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/18/syrian-government-cuts-diesel-prices-after-widespread-protests-over-fuel-costs/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Syria has announced it will offer lower-cost diesel for heating, agriculture and industry, days after demonstrations erupted across the country over a fuel price rise. Energy Minister Mohammed Al Bashir said on Thursday that the government recognised that higher energy prices \"have a direct impact on people’s livelihoods and on the agricultural, production and service sectors\". “Our…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Syrian government cuts diesel prices after widespread protests over fuel costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/syrian-government-cuts-diesel-prices-after-widespread-protests-over",
        "published": "2026-09-18T10:45:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}