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.
Over the past six years, the trade turnover between Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has grown 2.7 times, from US$3.5 billion in 2019 to US$9.5 billion by the end of 2024, according to Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh, the Deputy Economic Minister of the UAE. Meanwhile, shipments of goods from the UAE to Russia […]
The Russian Agricultural Bank (RusAg) is considering using cryptocurrencies for settlements in grain trading, the bank has stated. RusAg first deputy CEO Irina Zhachkina said that “We believe that cryptocurrencies could be a convenient alternative instrument, and we are now exploring the possibility of using cryptocurrency instruments for settlements in grain trading with the Bank […]
The Russian government will allocate nearly ₽860 million (US$11 million) this year to finance the development of industrial parks and techno parks in numerous regions. Industrial and technological parks were a key component of China’s manufacturing success from the early 2000’s to the present day. They offer investment incentives, such as tax breaks, reduced utility […]
Gazprom has boosted gas supplies to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline to 100 billion cubic meters, according to Alexei Miller, Gazprom’s CEO. Miller said, “The first 100 billion cubic meters of Russian gas out of over one trillion envisaged under the industry’s largest gas contract ever have been supplied to China via the […]
Russia’s Rosatom state nuclear energy corporation will continue working this year to ensure that multiple power units are ready for commissioning in Bangladesh, Bolivia, and Turkiye, according to Atomenergoprom. The company is a 100% state-owned holding company that unifies the Russian civil nuclear industry and is part of the Rosatom state corporation. Interest on the […]
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Free Trade Agreements between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mongolia will be signed in Minsk in late June, Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Pavel Utyupin has said. Belarus currently holds the chairmanship of the EAEU, which also includes Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. Utyupin was quoted in Belarus Segodnya […]
Outbound tourism from Russia may reach some 6.4 million this coming summer, which is a 24.8% increase from last year, the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) said on Friday (May 30). Artur Muradyan, vice president of ATOR for international tourism, said that “The early booking of summer vacations is almost twice as successful this […]
Russia and Qatar are discussing the creation of an agro-industrial hub in Qatar, and work on the project is ongoing, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has stated. If specific agreements are reached, the initiative could open up new export opportunities for Russian producers. In 2024, exports of meat and edible by-products from Russia […]
Russia is to open a Consulate General in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, according to a decree signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and published on Tuesday. It will be the second Russian Consulate General in Egypt, along with the one located in another resort city, Hurghada, and the Russian Embassy in […]
Russia’s EkoNiva Group, the largest raw milk producer in the country, has opened its first retail store in China. It was opened in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, which is home to the group’s trader EkoNiva (Xi’an) Dairy Co. Xi’an is also home to the world-famous terracotta warriors. The EkoNiva store offers customers ultra-pasteurized milk and coffee […]
Countries that Russia sees as friendly accounted for 90% of its agricultural exports in 2024, according to Russia’s Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut. The data means that Russia has completely absorbed the impact of sanctions in its agricultural sector. Lut stated that “In the current geopolitical conditions, we’re continuing to reorient our exports to friendly countries. […]
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