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On the 4th, a post titled 'Diesel Urea Solution 10L' was uploaded on Danggeun Market. / Photo by Danggeun Market capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Amid the shortage of urea solution, an essential component for diesel engine vehicles, caused by supply disruptions from China, warm-hearted posts have appeared on the secondhand trading platform Danggeun Market, offering urea solution at original prices or even for free.

On the 4th, a post titled 'Urea Solution for Diesel 10L' was uploaded on Danggeun Market, offering to trade urea solution at the price it was originally purchased. The seller wrote, "I don't want to play money games with something that affects someone's livelihood. Will earning a few ten thousand won more really improve your household? It must be tough, so let's stay strong together. This is leftover from when I used it in my vehicle before, and I think I bought it for 15,000 won. I hope it goes to someone who really needs it."

Currently, due to China's export restrictions, urea solution is experiencing a shortage, causing prices to soar about tenfold in the past month, and it is reportedly difficult to obtain even at these prices. Originally, urea solution costs about 10,000 won per 10 liters, but on secondhand trading sites, it is being sold for around 70,000 to 100,000 won.

Amid the shortage of urea solution caused by China, a post offering "free urea solution" was uploaded on Danggeun Market.
/Photo by Danggeun Market capture

Amid the shortage, posts saying 'Buying urea solution' have been continuously appearing on Danggeun Market, and some sellers have even posted offers for free distribution.

One seller posted 'Sharing urea solution with freight workers,' saying, "I saw news that freight truck drivers are unable to work due to the urea solution crisis," and added, "Although I only have one 10L container of urea solution, I want to share it." He emphasized, "The condition is that you must be a freight worker and come by freight truck to fill the urea solution on the spot. Please apply only if you really need it."

Netizens who saw these posts responded with comments such as "This is really heartwarming from the morning," "Those hoarders should take note and learn," and "We endure because of warm-hearted people like this."

Meanwhile, urea solution is used to remove nitrogen oxides, air pollutants emitted from diesel vehicles, and is an essential item for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) devices, which are mandatory on freight trucks, buses, and other vehicles. However, as China’s power shortage worsened and coal supply became insufficient, China restricted urea exports, causing damage to South Korea, which has relied almost entirely on China for urea solution supply.

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