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November 09, 2024
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N. Korean gasoline imports, not jet fuels, jumped in September

Not possible to differentiate between aviation, motor gasolines from trade data alone

North Korean imports of fuels fell in October, despite reports of surging jet fuel imports in Japanese and South Korean media on November 9.

Chinese customs data collated by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) shows a large September increase in DPRK fuel imports, though the jump was in gasoline shipments, not jet fuels.

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