Pyongyang traffic indicates China oil supplies to N. Korea still flowing - MOU



News Pyongyang traffic indicates China oil supplies to N. Korea still flowing – MOU Despite trade data abscence, new taxi companies could mean Chinese crude delivers continue Leo Byrne September 18, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The oilman by pedrosimoes7 on 2006-02-28 15:30:28 Increased traffic on the streets of Pyongyang could be an indicator that China has not ceased crude oil delivery shipments to North Korea, a Ministry of Unification (MOU) official said yesterday. Beijing made headlines at the start of 2014, when crude oil shipments apparently disappeared from their trade data. With no domestic oil and gas industry, North Korea has historically been reliant on its neighbor for 500,000 tonnes of crude oil per year. Increased traffic on the streets of Pyongyang could be an indicator that China has not ceased crude oil delivery shipments to North Korea, a Ministry of Unification (MOU) official said yesterday. Beijing made headlines at the start of 2014, when crude oil shipments apparently disappeared from their trade data. With no domestic oil and gas industry, North Korea has historically been reliant on its neighbor for 500,000 tonnes of crude oil per year. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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

News

Pyongyang traffic indicates China oil supplies to N. Korea still flowing – MOU

Despite trade data abscence, new taxi companies could mean Chinese crude delivers continue

Leo Byrne September 18, 2015

Pyongyang traffic indicates China oil supplies to N. Korea still flowing – MOU

The oilman by pedrosimoes7 on 2006-02-28 15:30:28

Increased traffic on the streets of Pyongyang could be an indicator that China has not ceased crude oil delivery shipments to North Korea, a Ministry of Unification (MOU) official said yesterday.

Beijing made headlines at the start of 2014, when crude oil shipments apparently disappeared from their trade data. With no domestic oil and gas industry, North Korea has historically been reliant on its neighbor for 500,000 tonnes of crude oil per year.

Become a member for less
than $5.75 per week.

Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis
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.

Pyongyang traffic indicates China oil supplies to N. Korea still flowing – MOU

Become a member for less than $5.75 per week.

Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by <img width="226" height="50" class="logo" src="https://www.nknews.org/wp-content/themes/nknews/images/header-logo.png" alt="NK News Logo">

One more step!

Trending

About the Author

Leo Byrne

Become a member for less
than $5.75 per week.

Start your day with
the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by