[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Yoonae Lee = Gasoline prices at gas stations nationwide have risen for seven consecutive weeks. The Seoul area averaged over 1,500 won per liter.
According to Korea National Oil Corporation’s Oil Price Information Service Opinet on the 9th, the sales price of general gasoline at gas stations nationwide during the first week of January was 1430.1 won per liter, up 16.7 won from the previous week.
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| [서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Han-kyul = The oil industry predicted that gasoline prices at gas stations nationwide, which had been declining in the aftermath of the spread of’Coronavirus Infectious Disease-19 (Corona 19)’, hit the bottom. According to Korea National Oil Corporation’s Oil Price Information Service Opinet on the 25th, the sales price of gasoline at gas stations nationwide rose 1.3 won to 1,255.46 won per liter from the previous day. The selling price of diesel rose 1.32 won to 1,065.86 won per liter. On the afternoon of the 25th, gasoline is sold at a gas station in downtown Seoul for 1,182 won. 2020.05.25 [email protected] |
Weekly gasoline prices rose by 8.2 won in the first week in December last year → 12.2 won in the second week → 18,6 won in the third week → 31.7 won in the fourth week → 24.0 won in the last week → 16.7 won in the first week of January. have.
The price of gasoline in Seoul, the nation’s highest priced area, rose 14.8 won to 1504.9 won per liter compared to the previous week, which was 74.8 won higher than the national average.
The lowest area was Gyeongnam, which was 1411.1 won, up 17.9 won from the previous week. This is 19.1 won lower than the national average price.
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| [서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Yunae Lee = Gasoline and diesel prices at gas stations nationwide [사진=석유공사] 2021.01.09 [email protected] |
By brand, GS Caltex was the most expensive at 1439.8 won per liter, and the affordable gas station was the cheapest at 1392.4 won per liter.
Last week, the price of diesel at gas stations nationwide recorded 1230.9 won, up 16.7 won per liter compared to the previous week.
The Korea Petroleum Corporation explained that “international oil prices are on the rise due to expectations for additional stimulus measures in the US, a decrease in US crude oil stocks, and Saudi Arabia’s agreement to cut production in February and March.”