The price of petrol in Cuba has risen by 500 percent since Friday. The ruling Communist Party says it has introduced this measure as part of a major stabilisation plan to get the Cuban economy back on its feet. But after years of facing a deepening economic crisis, Cubans fear that they will not be able to withstand this latest blow. FRANCE 24's Ed Augustin reports from Havana.
Long queues of cars have been part of the scenery in Cuba for several years. Motorists literally spend whole days waiting to fill up their vehicles with petrol. "These lines have become the norm, it's tedious. We spend hours in line to fill up just 40 litres of fuel," explains a motorist.
