Syria offers cheaper diesel after fuel-price protests

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Syria offers cheaper diesel after fuel-price protests Syria will offer cheaper diesel for heating, agriculture and industry, Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir said on Thursday, days after a fuel price hike triggered the most widespread protests since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The move signals a partial retreat by the government after last weekend's increases sparked demonstrations across the country, with protesters burning tyres, blocking roads and demanding the rises be reversed. About 90% of Syrians live below the poverty line, according to UN estimates. Bashir told a press conference t…