韓国政府は金曜日、燃料製品の価格上限を引き下げた。具潤哲（ク・ユンチョル）企画財政部長官は、下半期の電気料金およびガス料金を凍結すると表明した。
今回の調整により、レギュラーガソリン、軽油、灯油の価格上限はそれぞれ150ウォン引き下げられ、土曜日から1リットルあたり1,784ウォン、1,773ウォン、1,380ウォンとなる。
具長官は、米国とイランの覚書締結を受けて緊張が緩和したことに触れ、消費者物価が安定するまで価格上限制度を維持すると述べた。政府はまた、7月と8月に農水産物の割引プログラムを実施する予定である。
5月の消費者物価指数は前年同月比で3.1％上昇した。石油製品の価格は前年比で24.2％急騰している。
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South Korea will lower the cap on fuel prices to reflect the recent decline in global crude oil prices while freezing electricity and gas rates in the second half, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Friday.
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Monday that temporary price caps on fuel products will remain in place for some time due to instability in the Middle East.
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Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Wednesday the government will decide whether to extend fuel price caps after a careful review, as the temporary measure expires this week. Introduced in mid-March to counter supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict, the system has shown positive effects despite mixed opinions. Kim made the remarks at a meeting on the crisis's economic impact.
The South Korean government announced on Thursday it will expand tax cuts on liquefied petroleum gas butane products from 10 percent to 25 percent starting next month through June. The measure aims to mitigate the domestic impact of international price surges due to the Middle Eastern crisis. The Fair Trade Commission plans stronger penalties for repeated collusion cases.
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Oil companies raised gasoline and diesel prices on May 19 while lowering kerosene rates, citing renewed geopolitical risks in the Middle East. The Department of Energy set maximum adjustments to stabilize the market.
Fuel prices will increase again on Tuesday, May 5, with diesel rising by P2.66 per liter and gasoline by P2.21 per liter, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said. Kerosene prices will decline by P3.53 per liter.
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The National Petroleum Company reported minor fuel price changes on Wednesday that take effect Thursday, May 7. 93-octane gasoline rises 0.1 pesos per liter and diesel falls 47.3 pesos, while kerosene stays the same.