AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFuel & Cost-of-Living Shock: Syria’s fuel and gas prices jumped again, with diesel up about 40% and 95-octane gasoline up 28%, sparking the country’s widest protests since the fall of Assad, including marches and roadblocks across multiple governorates. Energy Policy Under Pressure: The unrest is being linked to a battered refinery system and heavier reliance on imports, while the government frames increases as temporary and tied to global prices and maintenance. Asylum & Mobility: Greece moved to revoke international protection for 20 Syrian cases, arguing some applicants no longer meet legal conditions and may face issues like compulsory military service. UAE-Syria Economic Reset: In Abu Dhabi and Dubai, President Ahmad al-Sharaa met UAE leaders to push investment and reconstruction cooperation, pitching Syria as a regional trade and energy corridor. Regional Trade Links: Lebanon and Syria signed steps to reconnect Tripoli Port to the Syrian rail network, aiming to upgrade the Tripoli–Al-Aboudieh line and expand logistics toward Homs and beyond. Border Logistics: Jordan expanded lanes and added a truck yard at Jaber Border Crossing to speed movement of passengers and freight from Syria.
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