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Seoul locks in 273m barrels oil, 2.1m tons naphtha shielded from Hormuz risks
April 15, 2026
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South Korea has secured 273 million barrels of additional crude oil and up to 2.1 million tons of naphtha through the end of this year from Kazakhstan, Oman and Saudi Arabia, President Lee Jae Myung's chief of staff said Wednesday. Kang Hoon-sik made the announcement after returning from a trip to four countries — including Qatar — from April 7 to 14 as Lee's special envoy for strategic economic cooperation.
In particular, the crude oil and naphtha secured this time are expected to be imported
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