The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Sunday started providing a temporary fuel subsidy of HK$0.5 ($0.06) per liter of liquefied petroleum gas for taxis, public light buses and school private light buses.

Commissioner for Transport Winnie Tse Wing-yee visited different dedicated LPG filling stations on Sunday morning to see how oil companies offered discounts to eligible drivers amid rising fuel prices. The temporary subsidy program will last until 11:59 pm on July 30.  

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Under the agreements signed between the HKSAR government and oil companies, discounts are clearly identified on receipts issued to drivers who benefit from the measure. Eligible drivers are not required to register or submit any application to avail of the subsidy.

The HKSAR government will reimburse the oil companies, which are required to submit regular reports every week.

The participating oil firms include Chevron Hong Kong Ltd, ExxonMobil Hong Kong Ltd, Feoso Oil Ltd, PetroChina International (Hong Kong) Corp Ltd, Shell Hong Kong Ltd, and Sinopec (Hong Kong) Petrol Filling Station Co Ltd.

The Transport Department (TD) has displayed posters of the temporary measure at LPG filling stations and TD licensing offices, and will continue to steer oil companies to ensure smooth operations and closely monitor the implementation of the subsidy.

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The HKSAR government earlier announced a subsidy of HK$3 per liter of diesel for public and private vehicles and vessels from April 30 to June 29.

It rolled out the fuel subsidies for the public to cope with rising oil prices amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.