<Anchor> This
is a friendly economic time.
Reporter Jeon Yeon-nam of the Ministry of Economy is here.
Former reporter, oil prices have gone up a lot lately, haven't they?
<Reporter>
Yes, that's right.
Last week, the average price of diesel increased even more, but the price of gasoline did not rise for the first time in 11 weeks.
It was 1.9 won cheaper, but when going up, it went up as if I was on a highway, and when I got off, it went down sharply.
So the average selling price of gasoline last week was still 2,000 won per liter.
As of the afternoon of yesterday (3rd), it fell below 2,000 won and even went down to 1,993 won.
Still, it's still too expensive, but as of last month, a survey found that Korean gasoline was 26% more expensive than the world average.
By country, in Asia, Korea was the third most expensive after Hong Kong and Singapore.
Among 170 countries in the world, gasoline had the 42nd highest price.
<Anchor>
I said it was squishy a while ago, so if I wait for a while, will the oil price drop a little more?
I'm thinking about when to add oil.
<Reporter>
That's the part that worries me the most.
But now it doesn't seem to make much difference whether I put oil in or wait.
The Korean Petroleum Association predicts that even if it does, it will be difficult to make a large fall in a short period of time.
The government is considering a 30% reduction in the fuel tax, that is, the tax we have to pay when we buy oil, but it is already reducing it by 20%.
So, even if the reduction rate is expanded to 30%, compared to now, in the case of gasoline, it seems that it will be a little cheaper by about 82 won per liter.
And even if this happens, the implementation date is expected to be in May at the earliest, so it is still a bit far away.
However, there are some things to look forward to.
The truce negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are progressing, and international oil prices are dropping slightly because the US is releasing an average of 1 million barrels of oil a day, which it has been stockpiling for the next half year.
So, the price of oil in Korea is not that big, but it may go down a little further than it is now.
<Anchor> It
's really burdensome to drive a car.
But this month, can you still save some money on insurance?
<Reporter>
Yes, that's right.
The less you drive your car, the lower your insurance premium will be.
This is because from now on, you are automatically enrolled in the special mileage contract that reduces insurance premiums according to the mileage.
There is no penalty for driving a lot, and there is no penalty for driving a lot, but it is said that one out of three drivers so far did not know about this special contract and did not sign up for the benefit.
In particular, 45% and 52% of those who did not sign up for this special contract at all due to lack of guidance in case of going through a designer or agency are very high.
So, the financial authorities took action from this April and changed the terms and conditions so that all drivers can automatically sign up for this mileage special contract, unless they renew their insurance or choose not to sign up for a new one.
<Anchor>
I think there are quite a few people who didn't know, so how much can you save?
<Reporter>
Although this is slightly different for each person, it is said that 70% of the 12 million drivers who have signed up for this special contract have received an average of 107,000 won after the insurance expires.
Usually, the contents of the special offer discount or refund from a minimum of 2% to a maximum of 45% per mileage for subscribers who drive less than 15,000 km per year. You need to consider your car insurance premium and average mileage.
Then, let me tell you how to check it easily, you can check at a glance which is the cheapest by applying the special mileage contract on the website called 'Insurance Damoa' operated by the Non-life Insurance Association.
Also, as I said before, there is no penalty for driving more than the mileage agreed upon in the first place, so I don't think there is a need to choose not to join.
Even those who have already signed up do not need to submit a cumbersome mileage photo with this insurance company and that insurance company when changing insurance companies.
The process has also been simplified so that you only need to submit it once to your existing insurance company.