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Republic of Korea: Export restrictions on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene

Announcement

13 Mar 2026

In March 2026, the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy introduced a regulation to limit the export volumes of certain petroleum products to their 2025 levels. The measure aims to ensure the stability of domestic petroleum supply and the national economy.

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1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

13 Mar 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 13 Mar 2026
Export quota In force

Recent update from 24 Mar 2026:

On 13 March 2026, the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced a regulation restricting the export of petroleum products. Under this measure, oil refiners as well as petroleum ...

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