BiH drivers block roads over fuel prices

Source: Xinhua    2018-06-11 02:50:41

SARAJEVO, June 10 (Xinhua)-- Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) drivers on Sunday blocked the entrance to key highway and intersections in the capital Sarajevo and other major cities to protest a rise in prices of fuel. Calls for blockades were sent through social networks inviting drivers to block the traffic every day beginning from Sunday until the prices of fuel are down. Roads in Sarajevo, Tuzla,Banja Luka and other cities were blocked for 45 minutes.The M17 motorway, one of the country's main roads, was blocked as well.

The protest comes as a reaction to the third increase in fuel prices this year. The protesters said that, for them, an acceptable price for fuel would be between 1.5 KM(0.9 U.S. dollar) and 1.7 KM (1.02 U.S. dollars) per litre.

After the price increase, BiH drivers currently pay average 2.36 KM for gasoline and 2.31 KM for diesel per liter. (1 U.S. dollar = 1.66 KM )

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BiH drivers block roads over fuel prices

Source: Xinhua 2018-06-11 02:50:41

SARAJEVO, June 10 (Xinhua)-- Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) drivers on Sunday blocked the entrance to key highway and intersections in the capital Sarajevo and other major cities to protest a rise in prices of fuel. Calls for blockades were sent through social networks inviting drivers to block the traffic every day beginning from Sunday until the prices of fuel are down. Roads in Sarajevo, Tuzla,Banja Luka and other cities were blocked for 45 minutes.The M17 motorway, one of the country's main roads, was blocked as well.

The protest comes as a reaction to the third increase in fuel prices this year. The protesters said that, for them, an acceptable price for fuel would be between 1.5 KM(0.9 U.S. dollar) and 1.7 KM (1.02 U.S. dollars) per litre.

After the price increase, BiH drivers currently pay average 2.36 KM for gasoline and 2.31 KM for diesel per liter. (1 U.S. dollar = 1.66 KM )

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