Soaring petrol prices in Cuba are a cause of great concern for Havana residents • FRANCE 24 [Video]

The price of petrol in Cuba has risen by 500% since Friday. The ruling Communist Party says it has introduced this measure as part of a major stabilisation plan to get the Cuban economy back on its feet. But after years of facing a deepening economic crisis, Cubans fear that that they will not be able to withstand this latest blow. FRANCE 24’s Ed Augustin reports from Havana, Cuba. 

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