News Gas prices in Pyongyang continue to fall, NK Pro data showsThird price reduction this year comes amid speculation of unofficial sanctions relief ![]() Gas prices paid by foreigners living in the North Korean capital recently fell for the third time in a year, July data from the NK Pro Pyongyang Pump Price tracker showed on Monday. A liter of petrol now costs 1.1 euros – a drop of nearly 14% from the mid-April figure of 1.26 euros – while diesel dropped from 1.5 to 1.32 euros a liter, a figure of about 13% less than the same time last year. But despite the further reductions, the reduced petroleum price is nevertheless running some 55% higher than in April 2017, the last data point prior to a major fuel © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |