War on Iran leaves Brazilians struggling to afford cooking gas
Apr 21, 2026 #Brazil #Favelas #CookingGas
Brazil is feeling the effects of the Iran war.
Rising global energy prices, driven in part by u
Apr 21, 2026 #Brazil #Favelas #CookingGas
Brazil is feeling the effects of the Iran war.
Rising global energy prices, driven in part by uncertainty over oil supplies, have pushed up the cost of cooking gas.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced a series of subsidies and tax cuts to ease the impact on consumers.
But many households are already under strain.
Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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