ResearchGlobal2026-09-15
Yen and won weaken together, rebalancing Northeast Asian refinery feedstock cost and regional competitiveness
USD/JPY rose to 154.90 and USD/KRW to 1356.6 as the yen and won weakened in tandem. A softer local currency raises dollar-denominated crude feedstock cost for Japanese and Korean refiners yet strengthens their product export price edge, forcing a recalculation of regional arbitrage.