# Tunisia fuel strike highlights growing economic and political anger

> the strike, organised by the General Federation of Oil and Chemicals and lasting until Thursday, prompted citizens to rush to petrol stations, threatening widespread paralysis in a country that relies almost entirely on trucks for fuel distribution.

- Published: 2026-09-24T13:15:01.187Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T13:15:01.187Z
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- Topics: Science and technology
- Involves: 48-hour strike by fuel transport workers in Tunis, Agil, Ahmed al-Ghiloufi, General Federation of Oil and Chemicals, Khaled Bettin, Kholoud Toumi, Souhaib al-Mazriqi, Tunisia, Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), trucks

## How it developed

- 2026-09-24T13:15:01.187Z - Al Jazeera English: [Tunisia fuel strike highlights growing economic and political anger](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/24/tunisia-fuel-strike-highlights-growing-economic-and-political-anger)

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