A big drain on the public purse is subsidised domestic gas prices. Removing the subsidy and passing on the cost of gas to consumers was necessary but unpopular.

取消补贴，天然气的费用转移到消费者的肩上是必要的，但却不受民众欢迎。

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Removing the subsidy and passing on the cost of gas to consumers was necessary but unpopular.

取消补贴，天然气的费用转移到消费者的肩上是必要的，但却不受民众欢迎。

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Cross subsidy on gas may also be withdrawn to help the spinning sector.

天然气的交叉补贴将撤销，这笔资金将用来资助纺织行业。

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Witness the affair of the cooking-gas subsidy, which the government in mid-campaign decided to cut.

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