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South Korea Caps Fuel Prices, Expands Tax Breaks Amid Crisis

3/27/2026

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South Korea will implement a cap on fuel prices starting March 27, following a previous ceiling aimed at controlling rising pump prices.
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said the government will expand fuel tax breaks to 15% on petrol and 25% on diesel to ease consumer burdens amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The government will buy back five trillion won in treasury bonds to stabilize the market and monitor foreign capital inflows.

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South Korea will implement a cap on fuel prices starting March 27, following a previous ceiling aimed at controlling rising pump prices.
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said the government will expand fuel tax breaks to 15% on petrol and 25% on diesel to ease consumer burdens amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The government will buy back five trillion won in treasury bonds to stabilize the market and monitor foreign capital inflows.