U.S. State Department says Chinese crude still flowing to North Korea



News U.S. State Department says Chinese crude still flowing to North Korea Fact sheet says 4 million barrels cross the border each year Leo Byrne September 13, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Courtenay Bay - Saint John NB 2015 by chris toe pher on 2015-02-28 00:59:43 A fact sheet compiled by the United States and released in tandem with the most recent UN resolution on North Korea this week claims China continues to export crude oil to North Korea. The Resolution 2375 State Department fact sheet contrasts with Beijing’s own trade figures, which have not shown any shipments of crude oil to North Korea since late 2013. “North Korea currently receives a total of about 8.5 million barrels of oil/petroleum: 4.5 million in refined form and 4 million in crude form,” it reads. Despite the disappearance of crude oil from Beijing’s Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil 02In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before 03Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade 04How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand 05How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 06All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 07No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 08What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care

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U.S. State Department says Chinese crude still flowing to North Korea

Fact sheet says 4 million barrels cross the border each year

Leo Byrne September 13, 2017

U.S. State Department says Chinese crude still flowing to North Korea

Courtenay Bay - Saint John NB 2015 by chris toe pher on 2015-02-28 00:59:43

A fact sheet compiled by the United States and released in tandem with the most recent UN resolution on North Korea this week claims China continues to export crude oil to North Korea.

The Resolution 2375 State Department fact sheet contrasts with Beijing’s own trade figures, which have not shown any shipments of crude oil to North Korea since late 2013.

“North Korea currently receives a total of about 8.5 million barrels of oil/petroleum: 4.5 million in refined form and 4 million in crude form,” it reads.

Despite the disappearance of crude oil from Beijing’s

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02In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before
03Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade
04How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand
05How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
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