South Korea braces for 'worst-case scenarios' as Iran oil shock deepens

South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok warned the government to prepare for “worst-case scenarios” from the Middle East conflict and said Seoul will set up an emergency economic task force to coordinate cross-ministerial responses. The move signals elevated policy readiness and the potential for fiscal or regulatory interventions to mitigate supply-chain or energy-price shocks; monitor energy prices, exporters and trade corridors, and Korea-specific risk premia for near-term volatility.

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South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok warned the government to prepare for “worst-case scenarios” from the Middle East conflict and said Seoul will set up an emergency economic task force to coordinate cross-ministerial responses. The move signals elevated policy readiness and the potential for fiscal or regulatory interventions to mitigate supply-chain or energy-price shocks; monitor energy prices, exporters and trade corridors, and Korea-specific risk premia for near-term volatility.