'We Don't Want Roundabouts, Malls': Protests Erupt Across Globe Over Rising Fuel Prices Amid Iran War

Oil prices surged above the USD 100 per barrel mark last week as the United States struck Iranian oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz

As the US-Iran war entered its seventh month, protesters across the globe descended into the streets to voice their outrage over skyrocketing fuel prices driven by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz as escalations in the region continued.

Oil prices surged above the USD 100 per barrel mark last week as the United States struck Iranian oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz and the Houthis threatened shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, one of the world’s most important shipping straits.