Lebanon has witnessed a rise in food product prices due to the impending withdrawal of subsidies on essential goods, alongside a fuel crisis in recent days. This has prompted the General Labor Union to signal potential action following the Eid al-Fitr holiday. According to the "Asharq Al-Awsat" newspaper, gas stations have refrained from supplying cars with gasoline, citing a depletion of stock, while others experienced significant queues as cars lined up for refueling from early morning.
Stations that remained open began limiting the amount of gasoline to 20 liters per car. Lebanon has been facing a gasoline crisis for some time, primarily due to shortages as fuel is either hoarded or smuggled to Syria. Minister of Energy Raymond Ghajar stated in mid-April that the gasoline crisis in Lebanon is linked to smuggling to Syria due to the price difference between the two countries, urging security forces and the Lebanese army to secure the borders.
