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China — July 2026 Fuel Price Cut

What was cut and by how much

China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced that domestic retail price caps for gasoline and diesel would fall from Saturday, July 4, marking the sharpest single reduction this year and the third consecutive drop in retail fuel costs.^R The cuts:

• Gasoline: reduced by 950 yuan per tonne.^RM
• Diesel: reduced by 915 yuan per tonne.^RM

The reduction brought domestic fuel prices close to pre-war levels, according to reporting on the July 4 adjustment.^M

How much consumers will save

Using the reported 950-yuan-per-tonne gasoline cut and an approximate conversion of about 1,350 liters per tonne, the implied reduction is roughly 0.70 yuan per liter; for a 50-liter tank, that would be about 35 yuan per fill-up before local rounding or pass-through effects.^RM

Factors driving the cuts

The reductions were linked to a decline in international oil prices as Iran-U.S. peace talks eased concern about supply disruption through the Strait of Hormuz.^M Earlier reporting had described the Iran war as straining global energy supplies and driving oil prices higher, which helps explain why de-escalation affected fuel-price adjustments.^R

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Taiwan — June 27, 2026 announcement (effective late June/early July)

The provided source list does not include a Taiwan source for this announcement, so the original Taiwan-specific gasoline and diesel cut figures have been omitted rather than re-cited to unrelated sources.

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South Korea — June 26, 2026 announcement

South Korea announced that it would lower its fuel price cap as part of efforts to curb inflation pressure, with Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol saying the seventh cap would be lower than the previous one.^R Yonhap also reported that the government lowered price ceilings on fuel products to reflect the recent decline in global crude oil prices.^E The reported capped supply prices were:

• Gasoline: capped at 1,784 won per liter.^E
• Diesel: capped at 1,773 won per liter.^E
• Kerosene: capped at 1,380 won per liter.^E

The government also vowed to freeze electricity and gas rates in the second half of the year to further tame inflation.^E South Korea had earlier expanded fuel tax breaks in response to Iran-related energy-market pressures.^R

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Summary table

Economy	Effective date	Gasoline cut	Diesel cut	Mechanism
China	July 4, 2026	950 yuan/tonne, roughly ~0.70 yuan/L by approximation.RM	915 yuan/tonne.RM	NDRC retail price cap reduction.R
Taiwan	Not verified in provided sources	Omitted	Omitted	Omitted
South Korea	June 26, 2026	Fuel cap lowered; reported gasoline cap of 1,784 won/L.RE	Fuel cap lowered; reported diesel cap of 1,773 won/L.RE	Petroleum price ceiling reduction, alongside broader inflation-control measures.RE

The supported China and South Korea items share a common theme: lower global crude prices and energy-market stabilization were used to justify domestic fuel-price relief and inflation-control measures.^EM