Seoul, April 11 – The government announced on Saturday that cash assistance for the bottom 70% of income earners will begin being rolled out later this month, as part of efforts to ease the financial strain caused by rising oil prices.The aid will first reach the most vulnerable within that...
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Seoul, April 7 – South Korea has secured an additional 60 million barrels of alternative oil supplies for May, which will replace supplies from the Middle East that have been disrupted due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the government said on Tuesday.The country has secured...
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Seoul, April 5 – Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol urged the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to strengthen cooperation to help stabilize energy and raw material supply chains amid prolonged tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry said on Sunday.Koo, who also serves as deputy...
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Seoul, April 2 – South Korea has secured approximately 50 million barrels of alternative oil supplies for this month to replace supplies from the Middle East, which have been disrupted due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, government officials said on Thursday, pledging continued...
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Seoul, March 31 – The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources announced on Tuesday that it has allocated 924.1 billion won ($609 million) in a supplementary budget to address the Middle East crisis amid disruptions in energy and industrial supply chains.The announcement came after the...
Global Oil Disruption: Jet Fuel and Diesel Prices Surge Faster Than Crude Amid Middle East Conflict
Refined Products Face Greater Impact Than Crude Oil
New Delhi, March 17: The ongoing conflict involving Iran across the Middle East is reshaping global energy markets, with refined petroleum...
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Oil Tankers Attacked in Iraqi Waters, Operations at Oil Terminals Suspended
Iraq Halts Oil Terminal Operations After Maritime Attacks
Iraq has suspended operations at its oil terminals after two oil tankers were attacked in the country’s territorial waters, according to the State Organization...