Gas is priced at 1,809 won ($1.47) per liter at a gas station in Seoul on Monday. Brent crude went up 18 percent as the trading started on Monday, hitting $139.13 per barrel at one point before falling back. Both Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate crude traded at the highest prices since July 2008, exceeding the 130-dollar mark.
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![Gas is priced at 1,809 won ($1.47) per liter at a gas station in Seoul on Monday. Brent crude went up 18 percent as the trading started on Monday, hitting $139.13 per barrel at one point before falling back. Both Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate crude traded at the highest prices since July 2008, exceeding the 130-dollar mark. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10413654.webp?imageId=10413654&width=960&height=1318&format=jpg)
