00:00Taiwan's taxi drivers can now receive up to around $475 a month in government fuel subsidies to help deal with
00:07rising oil prices.
00:09Subsidies are calculated per liter with a new rate and increase in the monthly maximum payout, previously set at around
00:15$190.
00:17Taiwan's cabinet first introduced the support measures in May.
00:20In the new subsidy announcement on Monday, Premier General Tai spoke about Taiwan's energy security and made the ongoing war
00:26in Iran.
00:26He said that Taiwan has lower fuel prices than neighboring countries and ample reserves of oil and natural gas.
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