Hong Kong authorities have arrested a 61-year-old driver linked to a large shipment of illegal fuel worth HK$250,000 (US$32,000) amid rising global oil prices due to the Middle East conflict.

Hong Kong authorities have arrested a man and seized more than 8,000 litres (2,100 gallons) of illegal fuel worth HK$250,000 (US$32,000), the latest in a string of similar cases amid the Middle East conflict that has pushed up global oil prices. A police spokesman said on Friday that a joint operation with the Fire Services Department and the Customs and Excise Department the day before had led to the arrest of a 61-year-old driver linked to about 4,000 litres of suspected black market...