South Korea’s September gasoline exports reached a record high, as refiners ramped up shipments to meet rebounding demand and fill a gap in the regional supply caused by fewer Chinese exports, data from Korea National Oil Corp. showed. “The strong gasoline exports were mainly driven by eased anti-virus rules and introduction of living with COVID-19 .
South Korea’s crude oil imports in September fell 2.9% from a year earlier amid limited transportation fuel output, demand and exports, but crude shipments are set to rebound from the fourth quarter as major refineries raise run rates to lift jet fuel and gasoline production amid signs of easing domestic and international mobility curbs. The .