The average asking price of gasoline at gas stations has been going up for 100 consecutive days , recording the longest nonstop climb in the listing price of regular gasoline to date . According to the Korea National Oil Corporation ( KNOC ) on Tuesday , the average price of regular gasoline across South Korea has been on a continuous rise for 100 days , from October 10 th last year to January 17 th this year . During these 100 days , the price increased from 1 , 708 . 86 won ( $ 1 . 53 ) per liter to 1 , 825 . 00 won ( $ 1 . 63 ) , by 116 . 14 won or 6 . 80 %. Thus , the average daily climb was 1 . 16 won per liter . Since the onset of a new year , however , the prices posted a 10 . 90 won rise per liter as of January 17 th , which is a slower hike than last month with a daily average of 0 . 64 won per liter . The price tag is lower than 2008 , when the average price of gasoline reached up to 2 , 000 won per liter , but the hike in 2008 was of a shorter span . Other fuels , such as diesel and kerosene , have posted a rise of 8 . 5 % and 12 . 0 % each , but didn ’ t follow the 100 day hike . [ Written by Samji Chung / edited by Soyoung Chung ]