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Pump pressure: how rising fuel costs leave Hong Kong drivers running on fumes
Van driver Wong Siu-po, 48, felt life was becoming more difficult than ever as mounting fuel prices cost him an additional HK$5,000 (US$640) a month, about a third of his monthly income.
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Van driver Wong Siu‑po, 48, says rising fuel prices have added roughly HK$5,000 (about US$640) to his monthly expenses, representing about one‑third of his income. Supporting an 11‑year‑old daughter and an unemployed wife, he reports the cost pressure mounting sharply.
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