Gas crisis continues in Damascus countryside

Damascus countryside is witnessing a continuing domestic gas crisis, with residents standing in long queues for hours, amid rising prices on the black market, which increases their suffering and provokes their resentment, in the absence of any effective solutions from the concerned authorities.

11 March, 2026 16:55

NEWS DESK

The Ain Tarma area in Damascus countryside is experiencing a continuing domestic gas crisis, with residents enduring long waits of many hours without obtaining gas cylinders.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented scenes of queues from morning until evening, with many unable to meet their basic needs.

The residents confirmed that the situation is worse than before, pointing to a further deterioration in living conditions. One woman said she had been waiting from morning until 5:00 PM for two consecutive days without getting a cylinder.

The crisis reflects growing public discontent due to shortages of basic necessities and the delay in implementing effective solutions by the relevant authorities.

The Observatory notes that the official price of a gas cylinder is approximately 125,000 Syrian pounds, while it is sold on the black market for around 300,000 pounds, and the price per kilogram reaches 30,000 pounds, further burdening families, especially during Ramadan.

On March 3rd, the Observatory indicated the worsening of the same crisis in rural Damascus, with continued monopolies and irregular price hikes, amid daily scenes of queues of citizens in several towns such as Ain Tarma, reflecting the fragility of basic services and the deteriorating living conditions of civilians.