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Oil from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on

UK · 2026-10-06

Key takeaway

South Korean ports loaded over 176,000 tonnes of fuel onto tankers for Russia in July-August 2024, including three vessels under UK/EU sanctions.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerSouth Korean ports load fuel onto tankers, including UK/EU-sanctioned vessels, for delivery to Russia.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onRussian military fuel supplies are replenished, sustaining logistics despite Western sanctions.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youThe effectiveness of UK/EU sanctions is undermined, weakening enforcement credibility and raising compliance risk for UK/EU-linked SMEs.

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Source: theguardian.com

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