# Thousands of drivers strike in the Philippines over rising fuel prices

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 08:14 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/thousands-of-drivers-strike-in-the-philippines-over-rising-fuel-prices?traffic_source=rss

> Thousands of informal public transport drivers in the Philippines began a two-day strike over soaring fuel prices. The Piston union blamed the US-Israel war on Iran for the increases, while the government deployed police and buses and offered free rides to stranded commuters.