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SK Market: Monthly KAU auction clears higher, spot prices reach above KRW 17,000 amid emerging demand

Published 11:54 on April 9, 2026 / Last updated at 11:54 on April 9, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes)

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South Korea's latest CO2 allowance auction again went oversubscribed as emitters began to price in the structural tightening of allowance allocation, with analysts expecting KAU-25 prices to remain higher in the next few months.
South Korea's latest CO2 allowance auction again went oversubscribed as emitters began to price in the structural tightening of allowance allocation, with analysts expecting KAU-25 prices to remain higher in the next few months.


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