香港当局今年针对非法加油站开展了18次联合行动，此举针对全球能源价格飙升背景下日益常见的城市地区违规行为。海关关长陈子达表示，尽管这一趋势上升，但本地非法加油并未广泛存在。
香港海关与相关部门今年联合展开18次行动，打击非法加油站。海关关长陈子达周六表示，随着全球能源价格上涨，这一违规行为在城市地区日益常见。
"拥有私家车在香港成本很高，这里的汽油价格无疑是地区最高的，"陈子达说。"对许多司机来说，使用非法燃料的节省可能不会占其总支出的很大一部分。"
布伦特原油基准周六升至每桶105美元，较2月份的约70美元大幅上涨。陈子达强调，尽管趋势向上，但香港本地非法加油情况并不普遍。
这些行动反映了当局对能源价格波动引发的潜在违规活动的强硬立场。
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