Taiwan is allocating the equivalent of $13 billion for energy cost support for state power generation company Taipower and refiner CPC, Reuters has reported, to offset the sharp cost inflation resulting from the war in the Middle East. Taiwan is already subsidizing energy costs for consumers to avoid a spike in bills, unlike other countries that have passed additional costs on to consumers and businesses, despite efforts to cushion the blow with…
The portfolio aims to allocate a total of €5.006 million to compensate the state electricity Taipower, the oil company CPC and other energy producers "for the price differentials absorbed" this year.