South Korea Shipped Fuel to Russia via Sanctioned Vessels: Report
The Guardian said seven tankers made 14 voyages and carried fuel that helped Russia offset refinery losses from Ukrainian drone strikes.
- The Guardian reported on Tuesday that seven Russian tankers, including UK- and EU-sanctioned vessels, completed 14 voyages to South Korean ports in July and August, loading over 176,000 tonnes of diesel before returning to Russia.
- Ukraine's long-range strikes have disabled over 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity, forcing Moscow to rely on international fuel supplies, including from allied nations, to sustain operations.
- To bypass restrictions, tankers employed ship-to-ship transfers while anchored off South Korean ports, a practice permitted because South Korean export controls currently restrict only electronics, machinery, and vehicles.
- The South Korean Foreign Ministry stated it supports international efforts to end the war but declined to comment on the specific shipments, avoiding direct confirmation of the Guardian's findings.
- Following President Volodymyr Zelensky's Sept. 23 U.N. General Assembly speech regarding North Korean prisoners, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned of 'additional measures' against Ukraine if Seoul's concerns go unaddressed.
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Ukraine says S. Korea exports eased Russia fuel crisis caused by drone strikes
LONDON/SEOUL —Russia imported more than 176,000 tons of petroleum products from South Korean ports in July and August, easing the impact of a fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine's top sanctions official said on Tuesday. The supplies from South Korea made up 31 percent of Russian fuel imports in August, according to the official, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, citing what he said were reports that tankers, includi…
South Korea exports eased Russia fuel crisis caused by drone strikes, Ukraine says
LONDON/SEOUL, Oct 6 : Russia imported more than 176,000 tons of petroleum products from South Korean ports in July and August, easing the impact of a fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine's top sanctions official said on Tuesday.The supplies from South Korea made up
Ukraine said Tuesday that fuel deliveries to Russia through South Korea helped Moscow compensate for the loss of refining capacity caused by Kiev's attacks on Russian facilities, informs AFP. British publication The Guardian wrote that 176,000 tons of oil products were transported through South Korea in July ...
From South Korea to Russia in July and August 2026, more than 176,000 tons of fuel were delivered, mostly diesel.
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