Russian oil supplies to North Korea ticked upwards again in August following lows the previous month, Moscow told the UN’s 1718 Committee in a recent update.

Countries which export oil products to the DPRK are required to report the shipments to the UN, while the trade must also remain within a yearly quota.

The most recent data for August continues Russia’s somewhat erratic supply picture, with exports often peaking and troughing, even as they remain almost inconsequential by international standards.

The latest numbers show Russia exported 1369 tonnes of oil products to North