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Saudi Crude Share of S. Korea's Imports Falls Below 30% for 1st Time in 5 Yrs

Summary by The Korea Times
Saudi Arabian crude oil accounted for less than 30 percent of South Korea's crude imports this year, industry data showed Monday, amid efforts by local refiners to diversify their sources of crude following geopolitical risks in the Middle East. According to the data from the Korea National Oil Corp. and the Korea Petroleum Association, Saudi crude accounted for 29.9 percent of the country's total crude oil imports in the January-August period, …

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On Monday, the National Oil Company and the South Korean Petroleum Association revealed that the share of crude oil imported from Saudi Arabia and the Middle Eastern countries had declined to its lowest level five years ago.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cho Seong-heum = The proportion of crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia, Korea's largest crude oil supplier, has been on a downward trend throughout this year, and for the first time in five years...

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[Digital Daily Reporter Yoon Seo-yeon] The share of crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia, Korea's largest supplier, has fallen below 30% for the first time in five years. As uncertainty regarding crude oil supply increases due to the Middle East war, import sources appear to be diversifying, centering on U.S. crude oil. According to the Korea National Oil Corporation and the Korea Petroleum Association on the 5th, Saudi Arabia accounted for the …

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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