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As long-distance travel increases during the Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays, the use of gas stations increases, and it is repeatedly difficult for consumers to detect fake oil or fuel of inadequate quality.
Seo Ji-young, "This is a time when there is a lot of long-distance travel, so be careful about fake oil."
(Busan = Yonhap News) Reporter Soo-hee Oh = Over the past five years, it has been revealed that 59 businesses have been caught engaging in illegal activities such as selling fake oil during the Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays.
According to the 'Status of special crackdowns on holidays over the past five years' received by People Power Party lawmaker Seo Ji-young (Dongrae, Busan), a member of the National Assembly's Trade, Industry, Energy, Small and Medium Venture Business Committee, from the Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority on the 24th, a total of 59 businesses were caught selling illegal oil during the Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays from 2021 to last year.
By type of crackdown, quality nonconformity was the most common at 18 places.
There were 17 businesses cracked down on selling fake oil, 17 businesses selling less than the specified amount, and 7 businesses selling kerosene as fuel for vehicles and machines.
There were 35 cases of fake oil and non-conforming fuel quality, and 17 places sold under-quantified fuel. Most of the types were difficult for drivers to notice at the refueling site.
Over the past five years, illegal oil sales have been detected all 10 times during the Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays.
The largest number was 9 for Chuseok in 2024. Four cases of fake oil sales were detected during Chuseok in 2023 alone.
Cases of detection of quality nonconformity have been increasing recently. It increased from 2 locations in 2023 to 5 locations in 2024 and 6 locations in 2025, and 4 locations were detected during Chuseok last year, the highest number in the past 5 years.
By region, Gyeongbuk had the most with 9, followed by Gyeonggi and Gyeongnam with 8 each, South Chungcheong with 7, and Busan with 6.
Rep. Seo Ji-young said, "During the holiday season, consumers travel long distances and often use gas stations they have never visited before, so it is difficult for consumers to notice damage. As fake oil and fuel of inadequate quality can lead to car breakdowns and safety accidents on highways, the relevant agencies should take a close look."
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