Haiti Faces Deepening Hunger as Soaring Fuel Prices Spark Crisis

Haiti is grappling with an escalating humanitarian crisis as spiraling fuel prices compound economic hardship in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation. A recent government-imposed hike of 37% for diesel and 29% for gasoline has left many unable to afford basic transportation or food, pushing already fragile households closer to collapse. Sharp increases in global oil prices—linked to distant conflicts—have reverberated through Haiti’s frail supply chains, doubling transport costs and driving u