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Fuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on

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Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds more than 150,000 tonnes of fuel was shipped to Russian ports in July and August, some using sanctioned tankers Fuel is being shipped from South Korea to Russia via sanctioned tankers as Moscow scrambles for supplie…

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  • Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds more than 150,000 tonnes of fuel was shipped to Russian ports in July and August, some using sanctioned tankers Fuel is being shipped from South Korea to Russia via sanctioned tankers as Moscow scrambles for supplie…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:50:12 UTC.

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