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A school boy looks at a burning barricade during a demonstration on January 14th, 2019, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Angry protesters barricaded roads with burning tires and rocks after the government more than doubled the price of fuel in a bid to improve supplies as the country battles its worst gasoline shortage in a decade.
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Viewfinder: Zimbabwean Demonstrators Barricade Roads to Protest a Hike in Fuel Prices

Angry protesters barricaded roads with burning tires and rocks after the government more than doubled the price of fuel in a bid to improve supplies as the country battles its worst gasoline shortage in a decade.

By Pacific Standard Staff
Nature & Technology

Diesel: The Dirty Fuel That Could Usher in Clean Energy

Can we be smart enough to capitalize on the boom of dirty diesel fuel—recently listed as a carcinogen—to make renewables finally have an impact?

By Lisa Margonelli
Economics

Pump Prices Driving More to Mass Transit

New study finds fluctuations in ridership among different cities as gasoline costs change, but will the trend toward public transit be a long journey or a short trip?

By Tom Jacobs