South Korea has significantly increased its supply of petroleum products to Russia, including via sanctioned tankers.

Seven tankers made 14 trips from South Korea to Russia's Far East in July and August, carrying more than 176,000 metric tons of fuel, most of it diesel, the Guardian found. Three were under UK and EU sanctions. One never docked: it loaded from another tanker off Yeosu, declared Singapore, and headed for Vladivostok. 🔗 https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/06/seoul-backs-ukraine-but-sanctioned-tankers-carried-fuel-from-south-korea-to-russia/

By the end of summer, South Korea had become Russia’s second-largest supplier of petroleum products, and sanctioned tankers were among those used to ship the fuel, The Guardian reported. https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/06/south-korea-has-become-one-of-russia-s-biggest-fuel-suppliers-some-shipments-are-arriving-on-sanctioned-tankers

South #Korea shipped over 176,000 tons of fuel to #Russia, including via sanctioned tankers, — The Guardian In July and August, over 176,000 tons of fuel, primarily diesel, were shipped from South Korean ports, according to port documents and vessel tracking data. Seven tankers made 14 voyages to the #Russian Far East. Three vessels are under #UK and #EU #sanctions. Some tankers indicated other destinations. One of them stated Niigata, Japan, but ultimately arrived in Vladivostok.