Petrol and diesel prices rose sharply in North Korea after its sixth nuclear test and as the UN Security Council imposed new sanctions capping fuel supply. In the capital Pyongyang and northern border cities of Sinuiju and Hyesan spiked to 2.51 dollar per kg as of September 13, up 45.1 per cent from 1.73 dollar per kg on September 5 and Diesel prices also surged 61.5 per cent from 1.30 dollar per kg to 2.10 dollar per kg during the same period. According to Reuters analysis of data compiled by the Daily NK website. North Korea launched a missile over Japan into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday in defiance of the new Security Council. Anyway the White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster said on Friday, after the latest North Korean missile launch, that the United States was running out of patience: “We’ve been kicking the can down the road, and we’re out of road”.
North Korea fuel prices soar after UN sanctions capped supply
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