Pump pressure: how rising fuel costs leave Hong Kong drivers running on fumes
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Van driver Wong Siu-po, 48, feels life is becoming more difficult than ever as rising fuel prices cost him an additional HK$5,000 (US$640) a month, about a third of his monthly income.
With an 11-year-old daughter and an unemployed wife to support, he feels the pressure mounting.
“I need to work three hours longer per day to make up for the loss of income,” he said. “I will cut down on air conditioning to save costs.”
Wong’s plight echoes survey findings showing that nearly 98 per cent of...
With an 11-year-old daughter and an unemployed wife to support, he feels the pressure mounting.
“I need to work three hours longer per day to make up for the loss of income,” he said. “I will cut down on air conditioning to save costs.”
Wong’s plight echoes survey findings showing that nearly 98 per cent of...
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