For the first time since I've arrived in Doha almost 5 years ago the Government has raised the gas prices. It was a massive increase, around 30 to 40%! Oh well I guess the government-subsidized cheap gas wasn't going to last forever.
It's really brutal now, supreme is now $0.27 a litre! I at least take some small consolation that I usually use premium at $0.23 a litre. Even then though it costs at least $9 for me to fill my car.
:-)
In 2006 I moved to Qatar and things are not what many people in North America would expect - it is not like how the Middle East is portrayed in the media. I'm also a fan of skepticism and science so wondered how this works here in Qatar. Since I'm here for a while I figured I'd use the time to get to know this country better and with this blog you can learn along with me. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - So what posts have been popular recently . . .
Popular Posts
- Arab Card Games
- What To Do In Doha/Qatar
- How to Get or Renew a Liquor Permit
- Waterfront Cities of the World – Doha
- Doha Car Inspection
- Qatari Wedding (Arab Wedding)
- OECD PISA test -- looking again at the Shanghai controversy
- Qatar Schools – Ministry Report Cards
- Renewing my Passport at the Canadian Embassy in Qatar
- Varieties of Dates
3 comments:
Shoot !
i'd lived in Qatar for quite a long time too. There were things i was happy about and things that always disappointed me out there. Would you like to have a look at this article of this mine? http://monalisagonewild.blogspot.com/2011/02/happy-people-off-ground-art-of-keeping.html
This is a relevant article by a Qatari writer you might be interested to read:
http://inci-qataria.blogspot.com/2011/02/moral-grounds-of-public-policy-design.html
Post a Comment