Crises afflict the city of Hasaka

Crises afflict the city of Hasaka

Oct 11 2022

ARK News... In the city of al-Hasakah in Syrian Kurdistan, the people are suffering from the continuing crises that afflict the city, especially after the price of the Syrian pound fell against the US dollar, to more than 5000 Syrian pounds. o in front of one dollar.

A special source told ARK: There have been many crises for the citizens after the collapse of the Syrian pound, as the fuel crisis has moved from the stations to the Sadcop Corporation in Al-Hasaka to obtain the card designated for obtaining car fuel, whether it is gasoline or diesel. It is not easy to obtain this card because of the heavy crowding of citizens who own public and private cars at the door of the Sadcop Corporation.

Gasoline of the 210-liter price category has been allocated exclusively through the card. As for gasoline 1250 as well as 1750, it can be purchased without the card by allocating two fuel stations, but it is difficult to obtain it due to the congestion of cars at these two stations, according to a special source from Al-Hasaka.

The price of filling a domestic gas cylinder has been raised from 3,500 Syrian pounds to 7000 Syrian pounds, and the gas is distributed through neighborhood councils (the Komins) a family card is allocated one cylinder that is replaced every month up to a month and a half.

This comes after the rise in prices in relation to the Syrian pound after the historical decline of the price of the Syrian pound, which reached 5,150 Syrian pounds against one US dollar, knowing that the currency exchange shops in Al-Hasaka refrained from buying the dollar two days ago until the price of the Syrian pound stabilized.

The price of electricity subscription from neighborhood generators has been raised as of October 1, when the prince’s price for evening work has become 6000 Syrian pounds and the number of operating hours is 8 hours.

The price of the Amp. for morning and evening operations became 11,000 Syrian pounds, with the number of operating hours being 13 hours.

As for the decrease in the price of the Syrian pound, drivers and transport companies demand an increase in transportation fees, and drivers do not adhere to the official price in Hasaka, where the price of a taxi fare from neighborhoods to the city center has become between 5000 and 6000 Syrian pounds, while the taxi fare from one neighborhood to another ranges between 8000 Syrian pounds and 10,000 pounds, according to the same source.

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