China continued to increase oil supplies to North Korea in September and October, figures provided to the UN indicate, though official figures remain low compared to previous years.

The UN 1718 Committee website tracks oil shipments to the DPRK in line with Resolution 2379, with Russia and China both reporting small monthly shipments to North Korea throughout 2018.

The most recent update to the website adds China’s shipments for September and October, with both shipments in the region of 1850 tonnes, a 500-tonne increase on Beijing’s August export.

In addition to Russia’s shipments, the