Russian oil product shipments to North Korea remained relatively high in February, data provided to the UN’s 1718 Committee shows, though fell from previous highs in December and January.

With oil products under international sanctions, exporters face limits on the quantity of refined oil they can send to the DPRK and must also report the shipments to the UN.

UN resolution 2397 capped shipments to North Korea at 500,000 barrels per year and while Russia and China — the only two countries which have so far reported shipments to the DPRK — have typically exported well below the annual