COST OF LIVING/Taiwan to freeze fuel prices over Lunar New Year, gas rates through February
02/09/2026 08:49 PM
The Executive Yuan said on Monday it would freeze gasoline and diesel prices from Feb. 16 to 23 to help stabilize prices around the Lunar New Year holiday in Taiwan, and keep natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices unchanged until the end of February.
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