Russia’s exports in 2025 were characterized by shifts in energy trade, increased reliance on Asian buyers and stable, high-demand grain exports, with overall trade figures showing resilience, especially in non-oil/gas sectors, while adapting to new market dynamics. Key trends include exports of crude oil, fertilizers, and grain exports exceeding forecasts. Source products from Russia with confidence. Get insights into Russia’s key export industries, trade finance, and logistics. Essential for importers and businesses building a Russian supply chain.
Russia’s Agroexport has been holdings meetings in Manila with the Philippines Association of Millers and Feed Manufacturers (PAMFI), the Bureau of Crop Production and Marketing, and leading Philippine companies that import and process grain. The meetings were attended by Agroexport CEO Ilya Ilyushin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BIO-TON agricultural corporation, member of the board of […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Thongsavanh Phomvihane, the new Laos Foreign Minister, in Moscow. Lavrov welcomed him by saying, “You are a frequent visitor to our country: last May, you attended the festivities marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory as a special representative of the President of the Lao PDR, and […]
India has purchased 80% of Russia’s seaborne Urals crude exports this year, with two private refineries increasingly buying more of this variety, according to data analytics provider Kpler. Indian conglomerates Reliance Industries and Nayara Energy have bought 45% of the Urals crude imported into the country, with India purchasing 231 million barrels of Urals crude this […]
China’s interest in the construction of Russia’s proposed Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which would deliver gas via Mongolia, has intensified following the outbreak of the conflict between Iran and Israel, according to sources in Beijing. The planned pipeline would allow up to 50 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas to be delivered annually […]
Chinese meat importers have begun favoring Russian products, considering them more cost-effective and of higher quality than competitors, according to the Russian Agroexport federal center, in discussions during the Russian export business mission in Chengdu, China. Yongli Sun, of Beijing Hopewise International Trading, began importing Russian meat in 2024. He said that initial meetings with Russian exporters took place in April last year, […]
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Colombia has confirmed it has joined the New Development Bank (NDB), the financial investment arm of the BRICS group. Colombia had requested membership in the NDB in May of this year, amid tensions with the United States over President Trump’s tariff war and Colombia’s joining China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Colombia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Laura Sarabia, said, […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has been on an official visit to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, where he was received by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. They discussed key issues of Russia-Turkmenistan relations and reaffirmed their intent to implement joint […]
Russia’s TMH Energy Solutions, or TMH ES, part of Transmashholding, will supply a batch of diesel generators to the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, currently under construction in Egypt, according to CEO Andrei Vasiliev. He said that “diesel generating backup is an important part of ensuring any nuclear power plant can be used safely, and El Dabaa is no exception. We […]
Russian rapeseed oil has gained increasing popularity in the Chinese market and now accounts for over half of China’s imports of this product, according to Dmitry Kurbatov, Director of International Trade at Forward East Group. He was speaking at a Russian export business mission in Chengdu, China. Kurbatov said, “Chengdu is the global capital of […]
Russia’s PhosAgro boosted fertilizer exports 10% year-on-year to 4.3 million tonnes in January-May 2025, CEO Mikhail Rybnikov has said. He was speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and stated, “After fully covering the needs of Russian farmers, we increased exports by approximately 10%, or 400,000 tonnes, to 4.3 million tonnes in the first five months of 2025. […]
A new cryptocurrency token designed to allow cross-border payments to avoid western financial sanctions on Russia has moved some US$9.3billion on a dedicated crypto exchange in just four months since it was launched, according to the Financial Times. Described as the first stablecoin pegged to the Russian ruble, the A7A5 token was officially launched in […]
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