Creativity takes courage — and money
Published: 25 Mar. 2026, 18:09
Updated: 25 Mar. 2026, 18:17
![Paint cans are displayed at a store in Seoul on March 25 as some domestic paint companies announce price hikes amid a prolonged Middle East crisis and a shortage of naphtha, a key raw material for petrochemical products. The KCC notified its dealers that it will raise the prices of paints and related products by 10 to 40 percent starting from April 6. Other companies, such as Noroo, Samhwa and Jebi, plan to follow suit, starting with thinner products that carry the highest cost burden. [NEWS1]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/25/08328063-8d70-423f-90a9-0cc067305bfc.jpg)
Paint cans are displayed at a store in Seoul on March 25 as some domestic paint companies announce price hikes amid a prolonged Middle East crisis and a shortage of naphtha, a key raw material for petrochemical products. The KCC notified its dealers that it will raise the prices of paints and related products by 10 to 40 percent starting from April 6. Other companies, such as Noroo, Samhwa and Jebi, plan to follow suit, starting with thinner products that carry the highest cost burden. [NEWS1]
Paint cans are displayed at a store in Seoul on March 25 as some domestic paint companies announce price hikes amid a prolonged Middle East crisis and a shortage of naphtha, a key raw material for petrochemical products. The KCC notified its dealers that it will raise the prices of paints and related products by 10 to 40 percent starting from April 6. Other companies, such as Noroo, Samhwa and Jebi, plan to follow suit, starting with thinner products that carry the highest cost burden. [NEWS1]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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