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South Korea weighs first driving curbs in 35 years on oil crunch

South Korea has already imposed driving restrictions on civil servants, curbing how often they can access government buildings by car based on the last number of their licence plates. Expanding restrictions to the private sector would be the first such move since the 1991 Gulf War. It would also signal heightened concern over a looming energy shock for an economy that is a key player in global tech supply chains.

31 Mar 2026 12:36 am