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news Scmp World 2026-05-27

Hong Kong to Subsidize LPG to Aid Transport Firms Amid Rising Fuel Costs

Hong Kong will offer a two-month subsidy on LPG for transport companies to mitigate the impact of soaring fuel prices caused by the Middle East conflict.


Hong Kong authorities will offer a subsidy of HK$0.50 per litre on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from this Sunday to July 30 to ease the pressure of soaring fuel prices caused by the Middle East war on local transport companies, which run more than 20,000 vehicles from taxis to minibuses and school buses. A Hong Kong government spokesman announced on Wednesday that the measure will be implemented across all 66 filling stations that provide LPG starting from Sunday, with no registration needed...

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