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Bottles of diesel exhaustion fluid made of urea on display at a supermarket in Seoul on Sunday. [NEWS1]

Supply crisis fears fuel demand spike for urea solutions

Despite the government’s assurance that there will be no urea shortage in Korea, concerned consumers — wary of a repeat of the supply crisis of two years ago — are scrambling to secure stocks of urea solutions for diesel cars.

2023.9.11

Bang Ki-sun, the first vice minister of economy and finance, speaks during Digital Economy Forum 2022 held at COEX, southern Seoul, Thursday. [KOREA STARTUP FORUM]

Regulations will be cut to encourage tech, first vice minister says

Amid the intensifying race in the digital transformation, the government will cut red tape to boost the private sector, the economy vice minister promised.

2022.9.22

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DEF is sold at a 7-Eleven convenience store [7-ELEVEN]

From acute shortage, DEF is now in every corner store

Korea's diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) crisis is over, with the vital engine fluid now selling at your nearest convenience store.

2022.1.14

Urea solution restrictions lifted as supply and demand balance

The government will lift restrictions on sales of urea solution as the supply of the essential fluid used in diesel vehicles to cut emissions has been stabilized, the finance ministry said Tuesday.

2021.12.28

Seoul cracks down on DEF hoarders

As the government scrambles to get stable supplies of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to keep its diesel vehicles running, hoarders in Seoul have been caught trying to corner the market. Seoul officials said Tuesday they discovered four gas stations...

2021.11.23

A gas station employee in Euiwang, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday fills up DEF on a cargo truck. [YONHAP]

DEF panic seems to be easing somewhat

On Thursday, the government announced that daily production by five major manufacturers has been exceeding 600,000 liters. Before Monday, the daily supply of DEF was less than 500,000 liters.

2021.11.18

No DEF today

A sign in front of a gas station in Yongin, Gyeonggi, says that diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is all sold out on Monday. Diesel vehicle owners have been facing a DEF shortage crisis for the last few weeks as China tightened exports.

2021.11.15

A sign saying ″Diesel Exhaust Fluid is sold out″ hangs at a gas station in North Chungcheong on Nov. 11. [KIM SUNG-TAE]

Firms use global networks to source DEF

Companies are moving fast to overcome the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) shortage that threatens Korea's logistics backbone.

2021.11.12

A military KC-330 aircraft lands at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on Thursday with 27,000 liters (7,133 gallons) of diesel exhaust fluid. [YONHAP]

Sales of DEF restricted in amounts, vendors

Passenger vehicles will not be able to buy more than 10 liters. Cargo trucks, construction vehicles and farming machinery will be able to buy 30 liters.

2021.11.11

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Supply crisis fears fuel demand spike for urea solutions

Regulations will be cut to encourage tech, first vice minister says

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