Rising gas prices fuel protests in countries around the world

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,

Michel Martin

Published September 17, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

Protests over rising fuel protest are happening around the world, a ripple effect as the Us war on Iran is dragging Saudi Arabia in deeper

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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