Hong Kong is reviewing fire safety laws to expand enforcement powers and toughen penalties against illegal fuel sales amid rising oil prices, with possible penalty increases and expanded vehicle seizures.

Hong Kong’s security minister has revealed that authorities are reviewing fire safety laws to expand enforcement powers and toughen penalties as part of a broader crackdown on illegal fuel sales in the city amid surging global oil prices. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Wednesday the government’s review included possible penalty increases, expanding enforcement powers for the Fire Services Department to make arrests and seize vehicles, and an examination of the legal...