Two Russian fuel giants were the source of millions of dollars worth of petroleum shipped through connecting companies to Rason, North Korea between 2018 and 2019, according to a recent report released by research and data analytics platform Kharon.

Kharon identified a North Korean company, Rason Company New World, as the recipient of at least $12 million worth of fuel products produced by Rosneft and Gazprom from 2018-2019, out of a total value of $26 million sent to North Korea during that time period.

Due to United Nations sanctions in 2017, North Korea is capped at importing only 500,000 barrels of