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South Korea antitrust chief signals gas-station sanctions, referral reform

By Jenny Lee ( April 15, 2026, 07:56 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea’s antitrust chief said the Korea Fair Trade Commission is close to concluding its investigation into suspected price collusion among gas stations in several regions, signaling that sanctions could soon follow as authorities scrutinize unusually synchronized fuel-price movements during a period of oil-market volatility.South Korea’s antitrust chief said the Korea Fair Trade Commission, or KFTC, is close to concluding its investigation into suspected price collusion among gas stations in several regions, signaling that sanctions could soon follow as authorities scrutinize unusually synchronized fuel-price movements during a period of oil-market volatility....

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