Tag: North Korea
US waters down North Korea sanctions, omits oil embargo
North Korea sanctions punishment for sixth nuclear test UN Security Council sanctions designed to penalize North Korea for its sixth and most powerful nuclear test has been watered down by the US. A proposed oil embargo and the freezing of Kim Jong Un’s assets were omitted from the United Nations plan. The UK and France […]
North Korea’s military operations could affect 58% of Chinese oil production
1.5 million b/d of China’s 3.95 million b/d crude production comes from field just 200 km from North Korean border By Chris Graham, product suite director, gas and LNG, Wood Mackenzie North Korea fired a missile over Japan on 29 August signalling “the first step” of military operations in the Pacific and with plans for […]
Russian coal exports to China jump after North Korea ban
Russian coal exports to China highest in nearly three years Russian coal exports to China took a significant jump last month after the world’s largest coal buyer turned to alternative suppliers after it imposed a ban on imports from North Korea in February. In March, China imported 19.5 per cent more coal from Russian, bringing […]
China to suspend all imports of coal from North Korea
Shipment of North Korean coal rejected at Wenzhou port SHANGHAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) – China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea starting Feb. 19, the country’s commerce ministry said in a notice posted on its website on Saturday, as part of its efforts to implement United Nations sanctions against the country. The […]
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