Hong Kong arrests 9 over fuel smuggling as oil prices surge
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Hong Kong arrested nine people in a city-wide operation targeting illicit fuel activities, authorities said on Wednesday, as surging global oil prices continue to put pressure on the import-dependent financial hub. An illicit motor spirit storage site raided in the joint operation. Photo: Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department. The city lacks its own refineries and imports its entire supply of automotive fuel, with much of it coming from neighbouring mainland China. Prices at Hong…
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