Pump pressure: how rising fuel costs leave Hong Kong drivers running on fumes

South China Morning Post · Cannix Yau · 2026-11-01 01:00 UTC

Amid global energy crisis triggered by Middle East war, city’s drivers say they are cutting back on food and utility expenses.

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.”

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