Truckers blocked highways in Guatemala last week. Tires burned along a highway in Syria, while protesters took to the streets in Aleppo. Fishermen blockaded a fuel depot in southern France, , and about 80 people marched through Espinho, Portugal.
In each case, rising fuel costs have pushed frustration onto the streets. Oil climbed above $100 a barrel last week after fresh US strikes on Iranian tankers in the Gulf. Fighting has also reignited in Yemen, threatening ships in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
