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All North Korea (DPRK) products

Crude oil in North Korea (DPRK)

JurisdictionNorth Korea (DPRK)
ProductCrude oil
Private tradeBLOCKED

Not tradeable by private parties

UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017), 2397 (2017) impose comprehensive sanctions including petroleum-import quotas (refined-product cap 500,000 bbl/yr under 2397). All-Member-State obligation. HARD STOP.

Compiled regulatory guidance from OilFlow Network, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the relevant national regulator before structuring a deal.

Can private companies import Crude oil into North Korea (DPRK)?
No. UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017), 2397 (2017) impose comprehensive sanctions including petroleum-import quotas (refined-product cap 500,000 bbl/yr under 2397). All-Member-State obligation. HARD STOP.
What license is typically required?
UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017), 2397 (2017) impose comprehensive sanctions including petroleum-import quotas (refined-product cap 500,000 bbl/yr under 2397). All-Member-State obligation. HARD STOP.
Does OilFlow screen Crude oil counterparties against North Korea (DPRK) rules?
Yes. The free /check screen and the Regulatory Matrix API both read this same rule row; a private Crude oil deal into North Korea (DPRK) is flagged automatically when this page says blocked or restricted.

This rule is one row of the Regulatory Matrix API: 235 jurisdictions, product tradability, payment-term constraints, license requirements, from $99/mo. Checking a specific Crude oil counterparty in North Korea (DPRK)? Run a free check first.