[시사포커스 / 이청원 기자] Amid the continued rise in international oil prices, domestic oil prices also rose for 16 weeks in a row, showing a high trend every day.
According to the Korea National Oil Corporation’s oil price information service’Opinet’ on the 14th, the sales price of gasoline at gas stations nationwide in the third week of March was 1498.6 won, up 15.6 won per liter compared to the previous week, and diesel prices also rose 15.4 won per liter to 1298.5 won. Recorded.
In particular, domestic gasoline prices have been on the rise for 16 consecutive weeks following the rise of international oil prices since November of last year, but the weekly increase has also increased and is expanding to double digits.
By region, Seoul rose 14.2 won per liter to 1585.9 won, the highest in the country, up 16.6 won per liter, up 114.2 won from Daegu 1471.7 won. In particular, in the case of Seoul, gas stations for 2,000 won have already appeared.
By brand, SK Energy was the most expensive at 1505.9 won per liter, and gasoline at a budget gas station was the lowest at 1469.8 won per liter.
As such, it is interpreted that the rising trend has also affected the domestic oil price as international oil prices such as Dubai oil continued to bottom out and then started to rebound.
Above all, international oil prices are showing an upward trend for four weeks in a row. In the case of Dubai oil coming to Korea, it is showing a rise of $66.7 to $1.5 per week.
This is more than three times higher than when the 20 dollar line collapsed in the early days of Corona 19. In addition, the disruption in production of Texas crude oil due to the US cold wave also contributed to the rise in oil prices, and the rise in domestic oil prices is inevitable for the time being.
In addition, the upward revision of this year’s global economic growth rate estimate and the signing of the US President Biden’s stimulus plan are an upward curve.