Russia resumes oil exports to North Korea after two-year hiatus, UN data shows



News Russia resumes oil exports to North Korea after two-year hiatus, UN data shows Moscow has sent 67K barrels of refined oil to DPRK since December, as two sides boast of ‘heyday’ for bilateral ties Anton Sokolin June 13, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A cargo train carrying oil in North Korea in May 2009 \| Image: NK News Russia resumed oil exports to North Korea for the first time in two years last December, U.N. data has revealed, as the two countries continue what Pyongyang has called a new "heyday" in bilateral relations. The 1718 Sanctions Committee overseeing the DPRK sanctions regime stated that Russia sent 67,300 barrels of refined petroleum to North Korea between Dec. 2022 and April 2023, after supplying none since Sept. 2020. The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) committee published the data on Tuesday as part of a regular update on sanctions compliance reporting. Russia resumed oil exports to North Korea for the first time in two years last December, U.N. data has revealed, as the two countries continue what Pyongyang has called a new "heyday" in bilateral relations. The 1718 Sanctions Committee overseeing the DPRK sanctions regime stated that Russia sent 67,300 barrels of refined petroleum to North Korea between Dec. 2022 and April 2023, after supplying none since Sept. 2020. The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) committee published the data on Tuesday as part of a regular update on sanctions compliance reporting. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Russia resumes oil exports to North Korea after two-year hiatus, UN data shows

Moscow has sent 67K barrels of refined oil to DPRK since December, as two sides boast of ‘heyday’ for bilateral ties

Anton Sokolin June 13, 2023

Russia resumes oil exports to North Korea after two-year hiatus, UN data shows

A cargo train carrying oil in North Korea in May 2009 | Image: NK News

Russia resumed oil exports to North Korea for the first time in two years last December, U.N. data has revealed, as the two countries continue what Pyongyang has called a new "heyday" in bilateral relations.

The 1718 Sanctions Committee overseeing the DPRK sanctions regime stated that Russia sent 67,300 barrels of refined petroleum to North Korea between Dec. 2022 and April 2023, after supplying none since Sept. 2020. The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) committee published the data on Tuesday as part of a regular update on sanctions compliance reporting.

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