Extend fuel subsidy or watch costs go up, Hong Kong taxi, minibus drivers warn

Hong Kong taxi and minibus drivers have called for a two-month liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) subsidy scheme to be extended amid uncertainty over the war in the Middle East, and warned monthly operating costs could rise by up to 33 per cent when the policy ends this week. A government task force rolled out the subsidy on May 31, which offers a 50 HK cent (6 US cent) per litre rebate on LPG at the pump for taxis, minibuses and school buses in response to volatility stemming from the United...