Hong Kong’s ‘ghost oil’ stations rake in ‘HK$10,000 a day’ as petrol prices soar
- Posted on March 21, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong’s ‘ghost oil’ stations rake in ‘HK$10,000 a day’ as petrol prices soar

Operators are smuggling untaxed petrol into Hong Kong and selling it to car owners via coded WhatsApp messages.