Middle East war committee formally requests government review; emergency tariff relief measures set for second half
The Democratic Party of Korea on Wednesday formally asked the government to consider easing the vehicle rotation system at public institutions — introduced to address the crude oil supply crisis — from a two-day to a five-day schedule. Rep. Yoo Dong-su, who chairs the party's special committee on economic responses to the Middle East war, raised the proposal at a morning meeting with government officials at the National Assembly. "The crude oil supply situation is approaching nearly 90 percent," he said, adding that he hoped relevant ministries would discuss "whether the two-day vehicle rotation could be changed to a more flexible five-day system."
Committee secretary-general Rep. Ahn Do-geol told reporters after the party-government meeting that the request had been formally submitted. "We have asked the government to review that point," he said. "The relevant ministries will examine it and inform us of the results at a later date."
The party and government also signaled emergency measures to stabilize consumer prices. Ahn said the government would soon announce emergency tariff quota measures for the second half of the year, expanding imports of key agricultural, livestock and food raw materials. "Related measures will be fully reflected in the second-half economic policy direction," he said.
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