Vehicles line up at the Sinopec Gas Station at the Guanghua Road in Beijing on April 7, 2026. Effective from 24:00 on April 7, the actual increases of domestic gasoline and diesel prices will be capped at 420 yuan ($61.02) and 400 yuan per ton instead of 800 yuan and 770 yuan per ton under the current pricing mechanism, according to an NDRC statement (see story on page 10). Photo: Zhen Tao/GT