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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A motorist fills gasoline at a gas station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on March 12, 2026, as retail gasoline prices are surging amid the Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, shows regular gasoline prices at 199 yen ($1.26) per liter on March 12, 2026, up sharply amid the Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Nagano, central Japan, shows regular gasoline prices at 194 yen ($1.23) per liter on March 12, 2026, up sharply amid the Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A motorist fills gasoline at a gas station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on March 12, 2026, as retail gasoline prices are surging amid the Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Sapporo, northern Japan, shows regular gasoline prices at 189 yen ($1.19) per liter on March 12, 2026, up sharply amid the Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward shows regular gasoline prices at 185 yen ($1.17) per liter on March 12, 2026, up sharply amid the Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward shows regular gasoline prices at 185 yen ($1.17) per liter on March 12, 2026, up sharply amid the Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward shows regular gasoline prices at 185 yen ($1.17) per liter on March 12, 2026, up sharply amid the Middle East crisis.

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Japan: Long Lines Form at Gas Stations Ahead of Price Hike

Long lines of vehicles formed at gas stations across Japan on Wednesday, March 11, as drivers rushed to fill up before an expected sharp rise in fuel prices. Major oil wholesalers announced plans to raise gasoline wholesale prices by an average of 26 yen per liter starting March 12, prompting a surge in last-minute refueling.

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Honda to launch electric motorbikes in Vietnam

Honda to launch electric motorbikes in Vietnam

Honda Motor Co.'s Vietnamese unit, Honda Vietnam Co., announces the sale of the UC3 electric motorcycle in Vietnam during a ceremony held in the capital Hanoi on Jan. 10, 2026. Honda will sell the bike in one of the world's most polluted cities from June 2026, ahead of Vietnam's scheduled traffic restrictions of gasoline-powered motorbikes in July.

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Honda to launch electric motorbikes in Vietnam

Honda to launch electric motorbikes in Vietnam

Honda Motor Co.'s Vietnamese unit, Honda Vietnam Co., announces the sale of the UC3 electric motorcycle in Vietnam during a ceremony held in the capital Hanoi on Jan. 10, 2026. Honda will sell the bike in one of the world's most polluted cities from June 2026, ahead of Vietnam's scheduled traffic restrictions of gasoline-powered motorbikes in July.

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Illustration - Gasoline Pump -

Illustration - Gasoline Pump -

Illustration - Old fuel pump displaying prices in francs and euros in the Normandy region, France on November 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Gasoline Pump -

Illustration - Gasoline Pump -

Illustration - Old fuel pump displaying prices in francs and euros in the Normandy region, France on November 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Gasoline Pump -

Illustration - Gasoline Pump -

Illustration - Old fuel pump displaying prices in francs and euros in the Normandy region, France on November 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Gasoline Pump -

Illustration - Gasoline Pump -

Illustration - Old fuel pump displaying prices in francs and euros in the Normandy region, France on November 8, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan parliament enacts law to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

Japan parliament enacts law to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reacts at a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2025, as the parliament enacts a law to end the provisional gasoline tax surcharge.

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Japan parliament enacts law to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

Japan parliament enacts law to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reacts at a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2025, as the parliament enacts a law to end the provisional gasoline tax surcharge.

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Japan parliament enacts law to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

Japan parliament enacts law to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

The House of Councillors approves legislation to end the provisional gasoline tax surcharge in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2025.

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Japan parliament enacts law to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

Japan parliament enacts law to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

The House of Councillors approves legislation to end the provisional gasoline tax surcharge in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2025.

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Bill to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

Bill to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reacts as the House of Representatives passes a bill to eliminate a provisional gasoline tax rate in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Bill to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

Bill to scrap gasoline tax surcharge

The House of Representatives passes a bill to eliminate a provisional gasoline tax rate in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Polluted water

Polluted water

29.08.2025, Tartu. Porijõgi river contaminated with gasoline or other petroleum products. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Polluted water

Polluted water

29.08.2025, Tartu. Porijõgi river contaminated with gasoline or other petroleum products. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Polluted water

Polluted water

29.08.2025, Tartu. Porijõgi river contaminated with gasoline or other petroleum products. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Israeli Airstrikes Aftermath - Yemen

Israeli Airstrikes Aftermath - Yemen

A police car is parked at a destroyed gasoline station after it was struck by Israeli airstrikes on Sunday, in Sanaa, Yemen, Aug. 25, 2025. The death toll rose to six from Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa, with 86 others wounded, the Houthi-run health ministry said Monday. Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes Aftermath - Yemen

Israeli Airstrikes Aftermath - Yemen

People inspect a destroyed gasoline station after it was struck by Israeli airstrikes on Sunday, in Sanaa, Yemen, Aug. 25, 2025. The death toll rose to six from Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa, with 86 others wounded, the Houthi-run health ministry said Monday. Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes Aftermath - Yemen

Israeli Airstrikes Aftermath - Yemen

People inspect a destroyed gasoline station after it was struck by Israeli airstrikes on Sunday, in Sanaa, Yemen, Aug. 25, 2025. The death toll rose to six from Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa, with 86 others wounded, the Houthi-run health ministry said Monday. Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lower house passes gasoline tax bill

Lower house passes gasoline tax bill

The House of Representatives passes a bill scrapping a controversial gasoline tax during a plenary session in Tokyo on June 20, 2025.

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump speaks at a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump participates in a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump departs after a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump arrives at a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump winks at a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump speaks at a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump arrives at a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump answers questions from the media after a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump speaks at a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump departs after a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump answers questions from the media after a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump arrives at a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump arrives at a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump answers questions from the media after a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump departs after a bill signing ceremony of three congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump signs congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump signs congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump signs congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump signs congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump signs congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump signs congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

Donald Trump Bill Signing Ceremony - Washington

President Donald Trump signs congressional resolutions that would bar California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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