S. Korea to Extend Fuel Tax Cuts by 3 Months, Finance Chief Says

South Korea will extend fuel tax cuts by 3 months through end-July amid rising energy costs since after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki says in a meeting.

• South Korea to extend zero import tariff on LNG by 3 months through end-July
• South Korea’s inflation is facing more upward pressure; need to focus on blocking spread of inflationary expectations, Hong says
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