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South Korea Extends Fuel-Tax Relief Through November as Oil Volatility Persists

South Korea will maintain gasoline tax cuts of 15% and diesel and butane reductions of 25% for two more months through November.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Seoul, 18 September 2026 – South Korea will retain its existing fuel-tax reductions for two additional months through the end of November, providing households and businesses with continued tax relief amid volatile oil prices linked to the Middle East. The extension offers a defined period of support rather than a new reduction in the prevailing tax rates.

The Finance Ministry said on Friday that the current 15% reduction on gasoline and 25% reductions on diesel and butane would remain in place. The stated purpose is to help ease fuel costs while international energy conditions remain unsettled, keeping fiscal policy involved in the response to commodity-price pressure.

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