Fuel prices soar on back of Iran war, leaving Yemeni labourers with no work

Construction projects in Yemen are paused as rising fuel prices trigger a domino effect on building material costs. Taiz, Yemen – Fuad Mohammed has been working as a construction labourer for more than 25 years. The 46-year-old has seen things get progressively worse in Yemen’s construction industry since the war in the country started more than a decade ago, and then further deteriorate after the US-Israel war on Iran began in late February, with its devastating economic impact on the wider region. “We can barely eke out a living for our families,” Fuad told Al Jazeera. The ongoing regional war has damaged economies across the Middle East, with government-controlled areas of Yemen bearing a heavy burden as commodity prices soar.

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