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Developing governments have relied on fossil fuel subsidies, price caps and tax rebates to protect families from higher oil prices, with developing economies being forced to spend hundreds of billions shielding households from soaring energy costs.

multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Jul 5, 11:30 PM

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UN NewsIntergovernmental · Jul 5, 2:00 PM

Developing economies are being forced to spend hundreds of billions of dollars shielding households from soaring energy costs

Cites: UN Development Programme (UNDP) · Details: hundreds of billions of dollars; shielding households from soaring energy costs

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UN NewsIntergovernmental · Jul 5, 2:00 PM

Developing governments have relied on fossil fuel subsidies, price caps and tax rebates to protect families from higher oil prices triggered by Middle East instability

Cites: UN Development Programme (UNDP) · Details: fossil fuel subsidies; price caps; tax rebates

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