North Korea is ramping up its oil supplies to naval units in Nampo and Nason as it imports large amounts of petroleum from China and Russia. The regime is expanding oil storage facilities in Nampo to accommodate this increase.
According to a military source, the authorities have been supplying oil to naval units intensively since mid-April and are building additional storage tanks in Nampo. These actions are in response to an order from Pyongyang to store the imported oil for military purposes.
The increased oil supply and construction of storage facilities suggest that North Korea is potentially violating U.N. Security Council sanctions that limit the country’s oil imports. If China and Russia are exceeding these limits, it could be considered a breach of sanctions.
Overall, the situation indicates North Korea’s efforts to bolster its military capabilities through strategic oil imports and storage.