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Surging Oil, Gas Costs Impact Sri Lankan Tea Workers

2026-05-28 2 Dailymotion

The war in the Middle East is restricting fuel shipments, sending economic shockwaves thousands of kilometers away to a tea farming community in Sri Lanka. As fuel and cooking gas prices surge by around 30%, local tea plantation workers making just US$5 a day are being forced to adapt to rising costs.