Seoul bans stockpiling of medical and petrochemical supplies

Seoul bans stockpiling of medical and petrochemical supplies South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has called for a “strict crackdown on hoarding” after the government introduced new bans on stockpiling key medical supplies and petrochemical materials. “I ask relevant ministries to strictly crack down on hoarding behaviour that disrupts the market order,” Kim said, according to Yonhap News Agency. The measures cover items including syringes and needles, as well as raw materials such as ethylene, propylene and butadiene.