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  "path": "/2026/06/26/laos-restores-higher-fuel-excise-taxes-as-emergency-relief-measures-end/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-26T03:04:34.000Z",
  "site": "https://laotiantimes.com",
  "tags": [
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    "Business",
    "Economy",
    "Energy",
    "Infrastructure",
    "Law",
    "Socio-Economic Development",
    "diesel",
    "economic policy",
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  "textContent": "On 24 June, Laos reinstated higher excise taxes on fuel, restoring regular gasoline tax from 15 percent to 25 percent and increasing diesel tax from 0 percent to 5 percent, according to a notice issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The adjustment marks a return toward normal fuel taxation after emergency tax cuts […]",
  "title": "Laos Restores Higher Fuel Excise Taxes as Emergency Relief Measures End"
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