Power rates unchanged till SeptemberPRIORITIES: Maintaining stable production and securing sufficient supplies of oil and other vital products are critical to keeping inflation at bay, the Executive Yuan saidBy Chen Yu-fu / Staff reporterTo stabilize domestic prices in response to the Middle East conflict, the Executive Yuan yesterday announced that electricity rates would remain unchanged from this month through September, adding that fuel prices would also stay flat this week. The economics ministry’s electricity price review committee has decided that electricity rates would remain unchanged from this month to September, Industrial Development Administration Deputy Director-General Tsou Yu-hsin (鄒宇新) said. “We have reviewed the shipping schedule for gas deliveries from April to June, and 31 percent of shipments would be affected by the conflict in the Middle East. Lee also quoted Cho as saying that there are still a number of Taiwanese nationals in the Middle East region who require special attention. However, as the conflict is ongoing, Taiwanese nationals are urged not to travel to the Middle East to avoid potential incidents or emergencies, Cho was quoted as saying.

Source: Taipei Times April 06, 2026 17:13 UTC