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How fuel prices hike turned into burning police cars in Kazakhstan How a hike in fuel prices led to mass unrest in Kazakhstan
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The Central Asian nation faced a wave of mass protests triggered by a sharp hike in fuel prices The Central Asian nation is seeing a wave of mass protests triggered by price rises
Kazakhstan has had a rocky start to the new year, with protests spreading across the country. This is how a spike in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into mass unrest. Kazakhstan has had a rocky start to the new year, with protests spreading across the huge country. This is how a spike in the cost of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prompted thousands to take to the streets.
Mass demonstrations have gripped major cities across the Central Asian nation in the first few days of 2022. The unrest was prompted by a sharp rise of LPG prices, which doubled in a matter of days. LPG prices have doubled in a matter of days. The country is a top ten gas exporter and top 20 in the provision of oil.