Fuel Crisis
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Cartoonists in both India and Sri Lanka find dark humour in fuel crisis, price hikes
In both South Asian countries, fuel is burning topic of discussion.
Scroll Staff
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Sri Lanka deploys troops at petrol pumps amid fuel shortage
The country is facing a shortfall of foreign currencies resulting in the devaluation of its currency and adversely affecting payments for essential imports.
Scroll Staff
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The yellow vests movement may be just the start of a worldwide revolt against climate action
Research shows more ‘fuel riots’ are inevitable.
Davide Natalini, The Conversation
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Petrol pumps to remain shut on Sundays from May 14 unless Centre meets dealers’ demands
A consortium of 53,000 fuel bunk operators is also considering cutting back working hours to a one-time shift of eight to nine hours.
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67% of India's rural households still use firewood
About one million deaths are reported annually in India due to household air pollution caused by fumes from cooking, heating and lighting activities.
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