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By Yamam al Shaar

Spiralling fuel costs hit Damascus drivers

Khaled al-Hassi a minibus driver, receives money from a customer in Damascus, Syria August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar

Damascus minibus driver Khaled al-Hassi remembers a time when he could fill his tank with cheap fuel to drive passengers across the Syrian capital and take home enough money for food, drink and a comfortable life.

Now spiralling fuel costs and a collapsing currency mean he is left at the end of a busy day with just two or three dollars, assuming there is fuel available so he can work.

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