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What’s going on in Kazakhstan?

The Inquiry

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Why Is a Fuel Price Rise Causing Mass Protests?

A price cap on liquefied petroleum gas was removed by the government. The cost of filling up a tank nearly doubled. 162 people owned half of kasitan's wealth in 20 19, according to a report. There are multiple unaddressed grievances that accompanied those protests.

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