Sanctioned North Korean ship returns to Chinese bulk port

Vessel and its owner are both sanctioned by the U.S.

Leo Byrne December 14, 2018

Price of diesel in Pyongyang at highest level so far this year

Price increase continues after jump observed in November, though numbers are still lower than 2017 peak pricing

Hamish Macdonald December 14, 2018

China oil supplies to North Korea increase in September, October: data

Though official deliveries remain well below previous levels and UN quota

Leo Byrne December 11, 2018

Kazakhstan continues to report large oil shipments to North Korea: ITC

Three month total of oil shipments now exceeds USD$100 million

Leo Byrne December 7, 2018

North Korea’s sanctioned ships take to international waters

Numerous vessels currently or formerly under UN sanctions appear on tracking systems

Leo Byrne December 6, 2018

North Korean tanker returns from Russia, seemingly empty handed

Visit is the second time the tanker has been in the region since October

Leo Byrne November 28, 2018

Panama deregisters tanker following UN designation for oil smuggling

Tanker last seen heading away from Chinese waters in mid-November

Leo Byrne November 27, 2018

Kazakhstan reports large oil shipments to North Korea: ITC

The listed exports were worth $64 million over a two month period, figures show

Leo Byrne November 27, 2018

North Korean trade with India continues, despite ban: trade data

But trade between the two countries is lower than in 2017

Leo Byrne November 20, 2018

In photos: Company list from the 14th Pyongyang Autumn International Trade Fair

Hamish Macdonald November 16, 2018