Sri Lankans brace for fuel price increase: Farmers face higher production costs

Food and energy prices have increased in Sri Lanka amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The government is rationing fuel and has declared Wednesdays a public holiday to try and conserve existing stocks. The crisis that comes in the middle of a rice-harvesting season is already affecting farmers. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from North Central Sri Lanka. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #AlJazeeraEnglish #SriLanka #fuelprice #MiddleEast