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As oil prices soared, the government lowered the oil tax even more this month, but oil prices are still rising.

There are also truck drivers who say they can't go into operation at all as the burden increases.



Reporter Hoon-Kyung Jang reported on when the international oil price will drop a little.



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This 18t truck driver is thinking about stopping the operation.



This is because the price of economy has increased by 40% compared to the end of last year.



They say that they have to put in 600,000 won every two days, so even if they work, there is not much left.



[Choi Yeong-chung / Truck driver: I have to calculate how much I have to stay in a day if I work...

I'm a substitute (driver) in the evening or (thinking about) a part-time job.]



There are many drivers who wait only for short-distance work because the further away they go, the more they lose.



[Kang Sang-han / Truck driver: There is nothing left except suffering, the truth is.

so i can't go far

Cars parked here and there are trying to move closer without going far...

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The average price of gas stations across the country exceeded 2,000 won per liter for the first time in history yesterday, and it continues to rise today, surpassing gasoline prices for two weeks.



As it is scary to add oil, domestic gasoline and diesel consumption last month decreased by 5.8% compared to a month ago.



The problem is that there are many prospects that this upward trend in oil prices will continue.



With the war in Ukraine showing signs of prolongation and the fuel-hungry US holiday season starting soon, there is little reason for international oil prices to fall.



[Cho Sang-beom/Director of External Relations, Korea Petroleum Association: As the supply is still insufficient compared to demand, there are few factors that will cause the (international oil price) to fall…

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However, in the short term, there are predictions that the uptrend may subside somewhat from the second half of this week as the recent drop in international economic prices is reflected with a time lag.



(Video editing: Yonghwa Jung, VJ: Youngsam Jeong)