Anger protests are spreading across the world due to rising international oil prices. Transport workers, students, and fishermen in Asia, Europe, South America, and other regions are staging roadblocks, strikes, and marches to protest fuel price increases and rising living costs. In particular, Syria has seen the largest protests following the government's announcement of a price increase for petroleum products. This surge in oil prices occurred after international oil prices surpassed $100 per barrel due to instability in crude oil supply caused by the US airstrike on an Iranian oil tanker and Iran's retaliatory attack.
