Posted on 09/02/2017 5:08:03 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
'N. Korea to Stockpile 1Mn Tons of Oil in Preparation of Sanctions'
2017-09-02 12:26:16 Update : 2017-09-02
A Japanese newspaper reports North Korea set a goal in April to stockpile one million tons of petroleum in preparation for global sanctions.
The Tokyo Shimbun noted that one million tons is around half to two thirds of North Korea's annual imports of crude oil and related products.
The article cited a North Korean figure as saying that leader Kim Jong-un made this decision during a meeting of the state affairs commission.
Following the decision, a large number of gas stations reportedly shut down in Pyongyang, sharply raising petroleum prices.
North Korea imports one-point-five to two million tons of crude oil and petroleum products each year, of which more than 90 percent is known to come from China.
The Japanese government is persuading the international community for the UN Security Council to impose more sanctions on the North, including an oil embargo following Pyongyang's launch of a missile on Tuesday which flew over Japan.
The newspaper said Pyongyang has fired nearly 20 ballistic missiles this year with speculations more launches or a sixth nuclear test could be on the way.
The report said the regime appears to be hastening efforts to stockpile oil in case restrictions on oil imports expand.
“No petrol for you.” Gas Nazi
Tanks and other vehicles don’t go very far without petrol and other petroleum products.
5.56mm
Not exactly kero.
My point was NK doesn’t need to produce various distillates. They don’t have an EPA breathing down thier neck. The can produce a kerosene like product (jet fuel) that can be used in anything. Our military does the same thing.
Jet has a higher cloud and pour point.
Maybe we can make a couple of spots glow in the dark for them so they will have light forever, and ever, and ever.
one million tons of stored oil?
Can you say, “target”?
One deep penetrator bomb will take care of it all.
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