# War at home and in the region drives up prices in Yemen

https://mins.news/en/item/63805

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-18 06:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/18/in-yemen-war-at-home-and-in-the-region-drives-up-prices?traffic_source=rss

> Yemen’s Houthi authorities have raised petrol prices by about 10 percent, the first increase in four years in areas under their control. Families in Sanaa fear higher fuel and transport costs will make food less affordable, while renewed fighting is forcing goods to take longer, costlier routes across the country.

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