{
  "id": 19424600,
  "title": "Korea to extend fuel tax cuts through January to ease price burdens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/korea-to-extend-fuel-tax-cuts-through-january-to-ease-price-burdens-19424600",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T01:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/policy/20261111/korea-to-extend-fuel-tax-cuts-through-january-to-ease-price-burdens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea has decided to extend its fuel tax cuts for another two months, until January, in an effort to alleviate the financial strain on citizens amidst ongoing Middle Eastern uncertainty, according to the finance ministry. The Ministry of Finance and Economy announced this move in a meeting of economy-related ministers, chaired by Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il. The decision was made with the goal of easing the burden on households and the government's capacity to respond to potential future price fluctuations.\n\nCurrently, the tax cuts on gasoline stand at 15 percent, while those on diesel and butane are 25 percent. These rates, initially set to expire at the end of this month, will be maintained through the end of January. The government has been applying these tax cuts since May last year.\n\nThe larger cuts on diesel and butane are attributed to the vital role that diesel plays in industrial and logistics operations, and the high prevalence of butane as fuel for small trucks.",
  "summary": "Korea will extend its fuel tax cuts by another two months through January to ease the financial burden on the public amid lingering uncertainty in the Middle East, the finance ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Finance and Economy said the decision was made at a meeting of economy-related ministers chaired by Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il, taking into account the need to ease the burden on…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea to extend fuel tax cuts through Jan. to ease price burdens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/s-korea-to-extend-fuel-tax-cuts-through-jan-to-ease-price-burdens",
        "published": "2026-11-11T00:00:07.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}