Samsung Electronics' Q3 Operating Profit Hits 107 Trillion Won, a 'Record High' [One-Minute Brief]

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① [Markets] Samsung Electronics Posts Record Results for Fourth Consecutive Quarter
② [Commodities] Government Eases Diesel Export Restriction from 100% to 110%
③ [Defense] LIG D&A Selected as Preferred Negotiating Bidder for Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile Project

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■ Samsung Electronics Posts 106.5 Trillion Won in Operating Profit from Its Semiconductor (DS) Division Alone

○Samsung Electronics reported consolidated operating profit of 107.4405 trillion won in the third quarter of 2026
○The DS division alone posted 106 trillion won, with semiconductors accounting for most of the company's total operating profit
○Its audio and display subsidiaries and affiliates also remained profitable

■ Government Eases Diesel Export Restriction from 100% to 110%; Change Applies to November Volumes

○Domestic consumption fell 7.2%; the change will take effect in November to stabilize crude oil supply
○Domestic supply and adequate inventory levels must be secured; the restriction will be reinstated if supply and demand worsen
○The measure was introduced last March alongside the implementation of the petroleum price cap

■ LIG D&A Selected as Preferred Negotiating Bidder for Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile Project

○The Agency for Defense Development announced the project, with a total budget of approximately 1.9 trillion won
○Selected as the developer of the long-range air-to-air missile
○The last major domestically developed weapons program to be integrated onto the KF-21 fighter jet

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