[Photo] Domestic Fuel Prices Rise for 5 Consecutive Weeks Amid Global Oil Price Increase

As international oil prices surge and gasoline prices rise again, the government is facing increasing concerns ahead of the end of the fuel tax reduction measure. According to Korea National Oil Corporation's 'Opinet' on the 14th, the average nationwide gasoline selling price as of the previous day rose by 41.03 KRW from a week earlier to 1,717.67 KRW per liter, climbing back to the 1,700 KRW range for the first time in about 10 months. The average diesel selling price also recorded 1,568.97 KRW per liter, up 72.23 KRW from the previous week. The photo shows the fuel price information board at a gas station in Seoul on the day. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@