Commuters rush to board a free state-run public bus in Islamabad on April 6, 2026.
State-run public transport in Pakistan’s capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said on April 3, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to the Iran war.
Indonesia on Monday announced a 28-percentage point rise in the surcharge on aviation fuel.
The move would allow airlines to raise the domestic ticket price, which the government caps, by up to 13 per cent.
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As global oil prices soar on the back of the Middle East war, Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto told reporters the fuel surcharge would rise from 10 to 38 per cent, and the base ticket price between nine and 13 per cent.
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