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![Gas meters on the side of a low-rise residential building in Seoul. The government announced that until end of March the duties on imported LPG and LNG will be lifted to ease the burden on utility bills, especially low-income households that relies on the gas for heat during winter. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10892366.jpg?imageId=10892366&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)