With or without China's help: U.N. North Korea resolution to call for dramatic fuel cuts

The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on a new North Korea sanctions resolution on Friday, and more fuel cuts are expected to be at the center of the proposal.


The draft resolution created by the United States was sent to Chinese representatives at the Security Council, according to Yonhap.

Beijing has said it is ready to support another round of U.N. sanctions, Bloomberg reported.

If the resolution is adopted, it will be the fourth North Korea proposal to be adopted in 2017, and the 10th to pass since 2006, when the Security Council adopted Resolution 1718 following North Korea's first nuclear test.

North Korea could be hit with a cut in a delivery of petroleum products, which includes a 90 percent reduction in diesel and kerosene, limiting delivery to 500,000 barrels per year.

September's Resolution 2375 had reduced petroleum product delivery to North Korea to 2 million barrels from 4.5 million barrels, an ordinance that went into effect Oct. 1.

North Korea crude imports would also be limited to 4 million barrels annually, according to the new resolution.

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley has said the goal of sanctions, following North Korea's test of the Hwasong-15, a long-range missile, is to completely shut off oil supply to Pyongyang, with or without China's help.
 [upi.com]
 22/12/17
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