At a State Administration for Market Regulation briefing on tackling fuel‑pump fraud, regulators said meter manipulation and tax evasion distort competition and harm consumers. Since 2025 SAMR has targeted high‑incidence areas—urban‑rural junctions and national/provincial road corridors—stepping up inspections and technical screening; it has filed 399 cases with total case value 270 mln yuan and imposed fines/confiscations of 143 mln yuan.

2026-10-16

At a State Administration for Market Regulation briefing on tackling fuel‑pump fraud, regulators said meter manipulation and tax evasion distort competition and harm consumers. Since 2025 SAMR has targeted high‑incidence areas—urban‑rural junctions and national/provincial road corridors—stepping up inspections and technical screening; it has filed 399 cases with total case value 270 mln yuan and imposed fines/confiscations of 143 mln yuan.