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Protests broke out in Kazakhstan on Jan 2 2022 after an increase in gas prices which, according to the Kazakh government, was due to high demand and price-fixing.[1] The authorities have already stated that they will reduce the cost of fuel, but the protests have not subsided.[2]
References
- ↑ Joanna Lillis (2022-01-03). "Kazakhstan: Gas price hike fuels Zhanaozen protests"
- ↑ "Protests in Kazakhstan. The main thing" (2022-01-04). TASS.