Yonhap News1/7/2026Business1 د قراءةSouth Korea
South Korea Consumer Prices Rise Over 3% for Second Month in June
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- South Korea's consumer prices increased by 3.2% year-on-year in June, marking the second consecutive month above the 3% threshold.
- The rise is attributed to soaring petroleum product prices, including a 23.1% jump in gasoline and a 33.7% surge in diesel, due to Middle East war impacts on supply chains and oil costs.
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SEJONG, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose more than 3 percent from a year earlier for two straight months in June, reflecting the lingering impact of the Middle East war on supply chains and oil prices, data showed Thursday.
Consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, increased 3.2 percent last month from a year earlier, according to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics.
The latest rise was driven by a surge in petroleum product prices, with gasoline prices rising 23.1 percent and diesel prices jumping 33.7 percent.
South Korea relies heavily on imports to meet its energy needs.
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