[2026-04-02]South Korea Raises Oil and Gas Crisis Alert Amid Middle East Conflict

South Korea has raised its resource security crisis alerts for oil and natural gas in response to the ongoing Middle East conflict.
The government upgraded oil from ‘Caution’ to ‘Warning’ and gas from ‘Interest’ to ‘Caution’, effective April 2.
Supply disruptions and volatility have prompted strengthened management and public sector measures.

[2026-03-06]South Korea Issues Resource Security Alert for Oil and Gas Amid Middle East Unrest

The South Korean government has issued an ‘Interest’ level resource security alert for oil and gas.
This action responds to rising uncertainty in energy supply chains caused by Middle East instability.
The alert was activated on June 5, 2024, with immediate measures to strengthen supply and market oversight.