More than 176,000 tons of fuel were shipped from South Korean ports to Russia

More than 176,000 tons of fuel, mostly diesel, were shipped from South Korean ports to the Russian Far East in July and August 2026. According to The Guardian, the shipments were carried out including tankers under UK and EU sanctions.

The newspaper examined port records and ship tracking information. According to her calculations, seven tankers made 14 flights to Russia. Three ships were under British and European restrictions. One of the tankers received cargo when transshipped from another vessel in South Korean waters. This method avoids access to port terminals and can make it difficult to determine the origin of fuel.

Isaac Levy, an analyst at the Finnish Center for Energy and Clean Air Research, criticized the transportation. According to him, loading fuel on sanctioned vessels in South Korean ports undermines the sanctions regime and contradicts the public support of Ukraine from Seoul.

On the supply of Reuters reported on August 7. The agency, citing data from Kpler, Vortexa and a source in the trade industry, wrote about sending almost 30,000 tons of petroleum products loaded at the end of July. At least two tankers received fuel in Ulsan for delivery to the Russian Far East. The agency's sources spoke about diesel, one of them also mentioned aviation fuel.

On October 6, Ukrainian Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy Vladislav Vlasiuk said that South Korea accounted for 31% of Russian fuel imports in August. He believes that the supplies helped Russia compensate for the reduction in oil refining after Ukrainian strikes on the refinery. Reuters clarifies that Vlasiuk referred to reports of transportation and cited the same volumes as The Guardian.

In response to the publication, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said that Seoul supports international efforts to end the conflict and restore Ukraine. The ministry also said it had strictly enforced export controls on Russia, including restrictions on non-strategic goods that could be used for military purposes.

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