South Korea plans to cut its reliance on Middle East crude oil imports to 50% by 2035 ↧ ↧ South Korea plans to cut its reliance on Middle East crude oil impo... South Korea aims to reduce its reliance on crude oil from the Middle ​East to 50% by 2035, as Asia's fourth-biggest economy ‌seeks to diversify energy supplies following the disruption caused by the Iran war, the Industry Ministry said on Wednesday.