In pictures: Indonesia fuel protests

1 of 6 Thousands of Indonesians protested on Friday against a government plan to slash fuel subsidies.

2 of 6 The protests were largely peaceful, but with some scattered violence in the capital Jakarta.

3 of 6 There was a clamour for kerosene and petrol ahead of the price rises, expected from midnight on Friday.

4 of 6 Protesters say Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, popularly known as SBY, is mishandling the economy.

5 of 6 There are concerns that the poor will be particularly badly affected, as the price of kerosene used for cooking will go up.

6 of 6 Indonesians have grown used to generous fuel subsidies, but the government can no longer afford them.