Lee Jae-myung, the president, on the 13th said, "If you find gas stations or others violating the petroleum price ceiling, please report them to me without delay." He then directly shared on his X account the address of the "Oil Call Center," which is receiving related reports.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) that day, the president said, "Starting today, we are fully implementing the petroleum price ceiling system. To rein in domestic fuel prices, which are fluctuating due to unstable international conditions, we decided to set clear caps on supply prices," and stated accordingly.
In particular, he emphasized, "Public monitoring and participation are needed so that some companies do not take advantage of the turmoil to reap excessive profits or gain unjust benefits."
Earlier, starting at 12 a.m. that day, the government began enforcing the petroleum price ceiling system, designating the maximum supply price by refiners at 1,724 won per liter (L) for regular gasoline, 1,713 won for automotive diesel, and 1,320 won for indoor kerosene.
An hour and 30 minutes later, the president posted on X a screenshot of a map of Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, showing gasoline prices at various gas stations ranging from the 1,700-won level to the 1,900-won level, and wrote, "Are fuel prices stabilizing a lot? Report price gouging."
At 9 p.m. that day, he shared on his X account the social media account address, phone number, and website address of the "Oil Call Center," which is receiving related reports.