Shin Hyun-song (C), governor of the Bank of Korea, attends a monetary policy meeting at the central bank's headquarters in Seoul on August 27, 2026. South Korea's central bank hiked interest rates on August 27 for the second time in a row as it said economic growth remained strong and warned inflation would likely remain elevated for some time owing to higher energy costs. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP via Getty Images) / - South Korea OUT / NO ARCHIVES - RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE

Shin Hyun-song, governor of the Bank of Korea, speaks during a press conference after a monetary policy meeting at the central bank's headquarters in Seoul on August 27, 2026. South Korea's central bank hiked interest rates on August 27 for the second time in a row as it said economic growth remained strong and warned inflation would likely remain elevated for some time owing to higher energy costs. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP via Getty Images) / - South Korea OUT / NO ARCHIVES - RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE

A driver parks a FedEx Freight semi-truck near a diesel fuel pump station at a truck stop in Commerce, California on August 26, 2026. The US and Iran are approaching the six-month mark since military operations began on February 28, 2026, with the two nations remaining entrenched in a strategic stalemate. US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure through an aggressive economic isolation campaign, while a 60-day ceasefire and diplomatic window expired without producing a lasting agreement. The conflict's most significant impact on the US economy is the rise in energy costs, which is contributing to higher inflation. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

The Chevron logo is seen alongside diesel prices above $7 a gallon at a truck stop in Commerce, California on August 26, 2026. The US and Iran are approaching the six-month mark since military operations began on February 28, 2026, with the two nations remaining entrenched in a strategic stalemate. US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure through an aggressive economic isolation campaign, while a 60-day ceasefire and diplomatic window expired without producing a lasting agreement. The conflict's most significant impact on the US economy is the rise in energy costs, which is contributing to higher inflation. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

The Chevron logo is seen alongside diesel prices above $7 a gallon at a truck stop in Commerce, California on August 26, 2026. The US and Iran are approaching the six-month mark since military operations began on February 28, 2026, with the two nations remaining entrenched in a strategic stalemate. US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure through an aggressive economic isolation campaign, while a 60-day ceasefire and diplomatic window expired without producing a lasting agreement. The conflict's most significant impact on the US economy is the rise in energy costs, which is contributing to higher inflation. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

A driver parks a FedEx Freight truck near a diesel fuel pump station at a truck stop in Commerce, California on August 26, 2026. The US and Iran are approaching the six-month mark since military operations began on February 28, 2026, with the two nations remaining entrenched in a strategic stalemate. US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure through an aggressive economic isolation campaign, while a 60-day ceasefire and diplomatic window expired without producing a lasting agreement. The conflict's most significant impact on the US economy is the rise in energy costs, which is contributing to higher inflation. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

A truck refuels at a Chevron commercial fueling station in Commerce, California on August 26, 2026. The US and Iran are approaching the six-month mark since military operations began on February 28, 2026, with the two nations remaining entrenched in a strategic stalemate. US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure through an aggressive economic isolation campaign, while a 60-day ceasefire and diplomatic window expired without producing a lasting agreement. The conflict's most significant impact on the US economy is the rise in energy costs, which is contributing to higher inflation. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

A person walks in front of a semi-truck parked at a cargo shipping container on a rail yard in Commerce, California on August 26, 2026. The US and Iran are approaching the six-month mark since military operations began on February 28, 2026, with the two nations remaining entrenched in a strategic stalemate. US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure through an aggressive economic isolation campaign, while a 60-day ceasefire and diplomatic window expired without producing a lasting agreement. The conflict's most significant impact on the US economy is the rise in energy costs, which is contributing to higher inflation. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)