Fair Trade Commission Probes Gas Station Price-Fixing, Criminal Charges Possible

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By Song Jong-ho
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[Breaking News] Koo Yun-cheol: "Fair Trade Commission investigating gas station collusion... criminal punishment also possible" - Seoul Economic Daily Politics News from South Korea
[Breaking News] Koo Yun-cheol: "Fair Trade Commission investigating gas station collusion... criminal punishment also possible"

Koo Yun-cheol stated that the Fair Trade Commission is investigating gas stations for price-fixing collusion, adding that criminal penalties are also possible.

Original reporting by Song Jong-ho for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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