Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Sunday, July 20, 2025
    961
    Instagram Facebook LinkedIn TikTok
    • Breaking News
    • Guides
    • Food & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Join the Team
    • Whatsapp
      • 961
      • 961 News
    Advertise with Us Get the App
    961
    Home»News»Lebanon News
    2 Mins Read

    Gas Stations In Lebanon Are Threatening To Strike… Again

    By Omar JamalFebruary 7, 2020Updated:June 6, 2020
    Facebook WhatsApp Copy Link

    Last week, the Syndicate of Gas Station Owners and Fuel Distributors announced that they were going to give the government 72 hours to find a solution for the issue of petrol or the price will be raised to 1,900LL.

    In response, the Ministry of Energy released a price list on February 5th. However, the syndicate was not happy with the list as they referred to it as a “stab in the back.”

    Accordingly, they announced that they will stage a symbolic sit-in on Friday outside of the ministry.

    “We are being robbed and we have remained silent in order to reach a peaceful solution but this has not happened,” a Syndicate’s spokesman said.

    He also emphasized the need for an investigation into the alleged discrepancies in the numbers that were issued by the ministry.

    Prime Minister Hassan Diab promised them that he will help fix their problem as soon as the government wins the parliament’s confidence.

    The issue of the gas crisis has been ongoing since October 17th. Between late November and early December, they launched an open strike due to the increasing price of the dollar. As a reaction to the strike, many motorists opted to close down the roads.

    This upcoming strike is part of a long series of unsolved grievances that have plagued the country as a result of a currency that keeps losing its value as the days go on.

    No matter what solutions have been implemented by either Riad Salameh or any of the other people in power, none of them seem to be able to even slightly alleviate the effects of the crisis.

    As the chairman of Brax Petroleum and member of the syndicate said last week to Al-Markazia, “They simply don’t understand the reality of this situation and are only interested in maintaining their positions.”

    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email

    For You

    uae travel ban lebanon 961

    UAE Is Officially Removing The Travel Ban On Lebanon

    Joe Issa El-Khoury 961

    Who is Joe Issa El-Khoury, Lebanon’s New Minister of Industry

    Adel Nassar 961

    Who is Adel Nassar, Lebanon’s New Minister of Justice

    Nizar Hani 961

    Who is Nizar Hani, Lebanon’s New Minister of Agriculture

    Charles Hajj 961

    Who Is Charles Hajj, Lebanon’s New Minister of Telecommunications

    Nora Bayrakdarian 961

    Who is Nora Bayrakdarian, Lebanon’s New Minister of Youth and Sports

    shark tank Lebanon

    Shark Tank Is Officially Coming To Lebanon – Here’s How You Can Get A Chance To Pitch Your Idea

    lebanon jounieh cyprus by ferry 961

    You’ll Soon Be Able To Travel Between Lebanon & Cyprus By Ferry

    June 8, 2025

    This Lebanese Descendant Has His Eyes on the Haitian Presidency

    December 13, 2019

    20 Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Had Lebanese Roots

    April 22, 2019
    whish pay lebanon 961

    You Can Now Use Whish Pay At Shopify Stores

    June 13, 2025

    Lebanon’s Shawarma Is Going Viral in The Philippines

    April 21, 2019

    20 Typical Lebanese Slang Expressions

    April 21, 2020

    How Mia Khalifa Became One Of The Most Outspoken Advocates For Lebanon

    August 13, 2020
    Lebanese boutiques

    25 Boutiques In Lebanon To Find Your Dream Evening Dress This Wedding Season

    June 9, 2024

    Meet The 30 Lebanese Family Dynasties In Africa

    March 1, 2021
    961 Logo
    Facebook WhatsApp TikTok Instagram

    Popular Topics

    • Guides
    • Eat & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Lebanon News
    • Diaspora
    • Explained

    961

    • About
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • News WhatsApp Channel
    • Corrections Policy
    • Ownership & Funding

    Services

    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • App Waitlist
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletter
    961™ | All Rights Reserved ©2025
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.