China Gas Prices Driven Up by High Taxes and Fees

China Gas Prices Driven Up by High Taxes and Fees
A gas station belonging to the state-owned oil company, PetroChina, in Beijing, on March 21, 2016. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
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China announced its fifth price adjustment this year for retail gas effective Monday. The increased retail price will lead to the average Chinese paying for gas as high as California’s most expensive gas price. A former Chinese utility company employee revealed that at least half of the gas price goes to taxes.
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