U.S. and Allies Accuse North Korea of Breaching Oil Import Cap

The U.S. and its allies accused North Korea of importing more petroleum this year than allowed under United Nations sanctions, according to a report sent to a UN Security Council committee.

While Kim Jong Un’s regime is permitted to import as much as 500,000 barrels of oil per year, dozens of Western allies on Friday said Pyongyang has already exceeded that amount through illicit ship-to-ship transfers, according to a letter seen by Bloomberg News.

The letter, signed by countries including the U.S., France, Germany, Japan and Australia, was sent along with a report alleging that 56 illegal shipments to ...