Police officers block the street as Indonesian workers hold a protest against fuel price hikes in front of presidential palace , in Jakarta , Indonesia , 26 May 2008 . Indonesia hiked the cost of fuel by around 30 per cent on 24 May 2008 , in response to soaring global oil prices and a ballooning subsidy bill , leaving hard - pressed households facing even more economic woes . EPA / JURNASYANTO SUKARNO < 저작권자 ⓒ 2007 연 합 뉴 스 . 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 . >< 연합뉴스 긴급 속보 를 SMS 로 ! SKT 사용 자 는 무료 체험 ! >