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17.03.26 - 00:36
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South Korea and Japan bear brunt of global stock sell-offs amid oil shock (SCMP)
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South Korea and Japan have led declines in global stock markets amid the oil shock, underscoring how supply disruptions in the Middle East are weighing on growth in economies heavily reliant on fuel imports.
The Kospi index in Seoul has slumped 12 per cent since the US-Israel war with Iran broke out on February 28, while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 has slid nearly 9 per cent. South Korea last week moved to cap oil price increases to limit inflation, while rising crude costs added to price pressures in......
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13.03.26 - 18:06
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South Korea to Use Excess Tax Revenue for Oil Shock Extra Budget, Says Finance Minister (Bloomberg)
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South Korea will use extra tax revenue to fund a supplementary budget to cushion households and businesses from surging oil prices triggered by the Iran war, according to the nation's finance minister. “The government's top priority right now is responding to the Middle East situation in the short term, while reducing Korea's structural dependence on oil over the medium to long term,” Koo Yun Cheol told Bloomberg's Shery Ahn in Tokyo. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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