{"id":27567,"date":"2008-11-19T12:23:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-19T12:23:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-05-14T18:37:59","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T18:37:59","slug":"2567-china-to-have-fuel-tax-very-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/uncategorized\/2567-china-to-have-fuel-tax-very-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"China to have fuel tax &#8220;very soon&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>China&#8217;s state-regulated fuel prices were below international levels for years, but the recent drop in crude oil prices has boosted China&#8217;s retail prices in comparison &#8212; hopefully allowing officials to cut prices and introduce a fuel tax without upsetting motorists. Crude oil cost US$55 a barrel this week, more than 60% below the record high of US$147 in July.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><br \/>\n<meta name=\"ProgId\" content=\"Word.Document\"><br \/>\n<meta name=\"Generator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 11\"><br \/>\n<meta name=\"Originator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 11\">\n<link rel=\"File-List\" href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cxie.lei%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml\" \/><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>\n \n  Normal\n  0\n  \n  \n  false\n  false\n  false\n  \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n  \n  MicrosoftInternetExplorer4\n \n<\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]>\n\n\n<style>\nst1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }\n<\/style>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<!--\n \/* Font Definitions *\/\n @font-face\n\t{\n\tpanose-1:2 1 6 0 3 1 1 1 1 1;}\n@font-face\n\t{\"\\@SimSun\";\n\tpanose-1:2 1 6 0 3 1 1 1 1 1;}\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\n p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin:0cm;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\"Times New Roman\";}\np\n\t{\n\tmargin-right:0cm;\n\tmargin-left:0cm;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\"Times New Roman\";}\n@page Section1\n\t{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;\n\tmargin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt;}\ndiv.Section1\n\t{page:Section1;}\n-->\n<\/style>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]>\n\n\n<style>\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\n table.MsoNormalTable\n\t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tfont-size:10.0pt;\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-fareast-\"Times New Roman\";}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<![endif]--> <\/meta><br \/>\n<\/meta><br \/>\n<\/meta><br \/>\n<\/meta>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The announcement will come very soon, and actually specific plans were suggested to the government long ago,&quot; said Han Wenke, director general of the research body.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The tax &ndash; which has been debated for more than a decade &ndash; is meant to replace road tolls as a method for funding highway construction. 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