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How to buy gas in North Korea

How to buy gas in North Korea

Military, ministries and black markets all involved in North Korea's shadowy gasoline distribution

How to buy gas in North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 7, 2015
North Korea to ship more coal to South
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North Korea to ship more coal to South

Second trial for trilateral project involving Russia, DPRK, South Korea to take place no later than May

North Korea to ship more coal to South
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 6, 2015
Mongolia keen to ship coal through North Korean port
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Mongolia keen to ship coal through North Korean port

Further details, including exemption of customs duties, to be announced at April meeting in Czech Republic

Mongolia keen to ship coal through North Korean port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 25, 2015
North Korean oil tankers change delivery routes
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North Korean oil tankers change delivery routes

Analysis shows tanker fleet more active in March, two tankers sailing very close to South Korea

North Korean oil tankers change delivery routes
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 24, 2015
North Korean exports to Russia increase in 2014
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North Korean exports to Russia increase in 2014

Total trade values still low, with overall trade decreasing on the back of falling oil prices

North Korean exports to Russia increase in 2014
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 18, 2015
Just passing through: Sanctioned North Korean vessel uses Japanese port
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Just passing through: Sanctioned North Korean vessel uses Japanese port

In releasing the DPRK flagged ship, Japanese authorities may have broken Japanese law and ignored UN sanctions

Just passing through: Sanctioned North Korean vessel uses Japanese port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 18, 2015
Russian energy giant looks into N. Korean electricity project
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Russian energy giant looks into N. Korean electricity project

Gazprom subsidiary to carry out feasibility study on exporting electricity to DPRK

Russian energy giant looks into N. Korean electricity project
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 12, 2015
N. Korean oil tankers around Russia go quiet in early 2015
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N. Korean oil tankers around Russia go quiet in early 2015

Chinese tankers seem more active over the last four weeks

N. Korean oil tankers around Russia go quiet in early 2015
NK News
NK News February 16, 2015
Russia tops oil exports to N.Korea in UN Comtrade data
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Russia tops oil exports to N.Korea in UN Comtrade data

China numbers not included, but figures appear much lower than total capacity of North Korean tankers in the region

Russia tops oil exports to N.Korea in UN Comtrade data
NK News
NK News January 23, 2015
North Korea and Libya: friendship through artillery

North Korea and Libya: friendship through artillery

As war tears through Libya products of old bond with N. Korea continue to appear

North Korea and Libya: friendship through artillery
Joost Oliemans
Joost Oliemans | Stijn Mitzer January 5, 2015