Seoul to refund W30,000 for climate card users amid oil price surge

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Sunday it would provide a monthly cash refund of 30,000 won ($20) for users of the Climate Card, the city’s unlimited public transit pass, over three months from April to June in a bid to reduce transportation costs amid soaring oil prices. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced the measure during an emergency economic meeting on developments in the Middle East, where conflict has driven up global crude prices. The city said the payback program is intended both t

By The Korea Herald