With the shortage of urea water required to purify the exhaust gas of diesel vehicles in South Korea and concerns about the impact on logistics, the South Korean government has decided to strengthen management for a stable supply of urea water. rice field.

In South Korea, supply of urea water required for exhaust gas purification equipment, which is required to be installed in diesel vehicles, has been delayed because China, which depends on most of the urea as a raw material, mandated pre-export inspection in October. , The shortage continues in various places.



In response to this, the South Korean government held an extraordinary cabinet meeting on the 11th and decided on measures for a stable supply of urea water.



Specifically, it will ask manufacturers to report daily on the situation from urea import to urea water production and sales, and will strengthen management by limiting the amount that consumers can purchase at one time. increase.

According to the South Korean government, the Chinese side has confirmed that the export procedure for 18,700 tons of urea will proceed, and Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom said, "We do not expect any major problems in the supply and demand of urea water in the future. I'm doing it. "



Regarding the urea water shortage this time, the South Korean media reported that "the Korean government's response to China's de facto export restrictions was delayed."