South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken law
Summary
South Korea said it will take legal action if fuel shipments from its ports to Russia break its laws, following a report about fuel trade with Russia. The government is checking the information and said South Korea’s export rules do not currently ban sending refined fuel to Russia.Key Facts
- South Korea is investigating fuel shipments that sent over 176,000 tonnes of mostly diesel fuel to Russia in July and August.
- Seven tankers made 14 trips from South Korean ports to Russia’s far east during this time.
- Three of these tankers are under UK and EU sanctions.
- South Korea says exports of refined petroleum products to Russia do not violate its current laws, which mainly ban industrial goods.
- It is unclear who owns the fuel or who sold it, as port records do not publicly show this.
- Some tankers declared destinations like Japan or Singapore but then went on to Russia.
- Ukraine has raised concerns about these shipments with South Korea and has its own data on the trade.
- South Korea’s presidential office asked Ukraine to avoid public comments that could harm South Korea’s international reputation.
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