Taiwan Allocates $13 Billion to Support Taipower and CPC Amid Energy Cost Inflation

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Taiwan is allocating $13 billion to support state power utility Taipower and refiner CPC to offset sharp cost inflation. Reuters reported that the funding is intended to help these entities manage the difference between adjusted and non-adjusted oil and gas prices, preventing high global energy costs from being passed on to consumers.

The intervention follows sustained market pressure from oil prices exceeding $100, driven by ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Taiwan's economy ministry stated that without these supplementary budgets, both CPC and Taipower would struggle to function as price stabilizers, potentially leading to significant price volatility for domestic industry and households.