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The won closed at 1,515.7 per dollar on March 30, extending its losing streak to four sessions as Iran-backed Houthis joined the Middle East war. The Houthis fired missiles at Israel and threatened Red Sea shipping, while the dollar index rose to 100.306.
Red Sea disruption threatens oil and LNG flows, which pushes up Korea's energy import bill and weakens its currency. Weaker won makes imported feed ingredients more expensive for Korean buyers.
en.yna.co.krOh Seok-minMar 30, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
