Prosecutors indict 4 major refiners in W26tr price-fixing case after US-Iran war outbreak
Prosecutors accused HD Hyundai Oilbank and SK Energy of direct collusion valued at 14.2 trillion won and the other two of matching the rigged price hikes,…
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Prosecutors accused HD Hyundai Oilbank and SK Energy of direct collusion valued at 14.2 trillion won and the other two of matching the rigged price hikes, undermining market competition by a total of around 26 trillion won. HD Hyundai Oilbank Co., SK Energy Co., GS Caltex Corp. and S-Oil Corp. face charges of violating the fair trade act by engaging in collusive activities to raise prices of petroleum-related goods after the war triggered sharp rises in global energy prices in late February, according to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office. Multiple company officials, including those from HD Hyundai Oilbank's pricing department, have also been indicted in the case.
Furthermore, Their investigation found that HD Hyundai Oilbank and SK Energy colluded on the timing and scale of price increases for petroleum products after the outbreak of the war. Prosecutors believe that the refiners imposed aggressive price hikes despite having stockpiled considerable amounts of crude oil when the war began. "The collusion that came immediately after the war was not a temporary deviation but chronic collusive practices being made in an international crisis situation," the prosecution said. (Yonhap).
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Prosecutors accused HD Hyundai Oilbank and SK Energy of direct collusion valued at 14.2 trillion won and the other two of matching the rigged price hikes, undermining market competition by a total of around 26 trillion won.
reliability low1/2 sourcesHD Hyundai Oilbank Co., SK Energy Co., GS Caltex Corp. and S-Oil Corp. face charges of violating the fair trade act by engaging in collusive activities to raise prices of petroleum-related goods after the war triggered sharp rises in global energy prices in late February, according to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office.
reliability low1/2 sourcesMultiple company officials, including those from HD Hyundai Oilbank's pricing department, have also been indicted in the case.
reliability low1/2 sourcesTheir investigation found that HD Hyundai Oilbank and SK Energy colluded on the timing and scale of price increases for petroleum products after the outbreak of the war.
reliability low1/2 sourcesProsecutors believe that the refiners imposed aggressive price hikes despite having stockpiled considerable amounts of crude oil when the war began.
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"The collusion that came immediately after the war was not a temporary deviation but chronic collusive practices being made in an international crisis situation," the prosecution said. (Yonhap)
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