May 17, 2024
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China’s reported fuel cut off to North Korea enters sixth month

Fuel prices in Pyongyang recently fell by 20 percent, however

An apparent Chinese fuel cut off to North Korea entered its sixth month in March, according to recently released figures seen by Reuters.

The numbers from China's General Administration of Customs recorded no gasoline or diesel shipments to the DPRK, though a small amount of other oil products did trickle across the border.

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