Soaring Fuel Prices Squeeze China’s Frugal Truckers
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Source: The New York Times
Published: 2026-04-10 19:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, China, Labour & Workers, Tax & Budget, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Truck drivers in China have been nervously watching diesel prices as they keep climbing. Since the war in Iran started, fuel prices have jumped around 26 percent, hitting about $4.60 per gallon. So drivers have been scrambling to fill up, especially China’s 38 million long-haul truckers. Many of them have a tight budget and live frugally on the road.
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