News Russian fuel shipments to North Korea fell sharply in May: ITCA recent report fuels doubts on the accuracy of the official numbers, however Russian fuel deliveries to North Korea fell in price terms in May, figures from the ITC trade map show, dovetailing with volumes reported to the UN as part of Resolution 2397. While crude and refined oil exports to North Korea are not fully embargoed, member states must export within set quotas and report any deliveries to the UN’s 1718 Committee. Moscow also reports exports in its trade figures, though the numbers are often published by the ITC trade map with several months lag time. The most recent update shows Russia exported USD$413,000 worth of © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |