Gas prices claim unverified — please provide the original source link

During a thorough web search I was unable to locate the original article or a primary source that matches the provided headline and summary; specifically I could not find an official notice from a China state refiner stating gasoline prices would be set higher by a “meaningful” amount starting March 24. To maintain editorial accuracy I need the original link or an explicit go-ahead to base a report on aggregated, publicly available media coverage.

The open-source material I did find shows a clear pattern: since early March 2026, international crude prices reacted strongly to heightened Middle East tensions, and several Chinese domestic outlets reported increased retail petrol prices, localized long queues at service stations and government monitoring of fuel supply and pricing. Chinese portals and market commentaries reference the ten-workday domestic price adjustment mechanism overseen by the National Development and Reform Commission and note that retail pump prices tend to follow international benchmarks with a lag — but I could not identify a single primary document from a named state refiner (for example Sinopec or CNPC) containing the exact March 24 directive cited in your brief.

Publishing a definitive news piece that credits a state-owned refiner with issuing a specific effective-date notice without a verifiable source would be inconsistent with professional finance journalism standards. The material available from domestic Chinese media and commodity analysis services supports a cautious explanatory story about how Middle East supply risks have pushed international and local fuel prices higher, and how that pressure can translate into longer queues and social reaction — but this is not the same as confirming the specific administrative action you mentioned.

If you can supply the original article link, the refiner’s bulletin, or authorize me to proceed using the Chinese and international reports I located, I will produce the requested bilingual, SEO-optimized finance article (titles, 150–160 character summaries, 5-paragraph body 400–600 words, tags and category: energy). If you prefer I can also draft the article now clearly identifying the secondary sources used and flagging any assertions that require official confirmation.

In short: I found multiple domestic reports of pump congestion and price pressure linked to Middle East turmoil, but not the specific refiner notice dated to take effect March 24. Please provide the original link or confirm how you want me to proceed.