Russia: Railways want cargo tariff to rise in 2017

Russian Railways has proposed raising its transportation tariff for all types of cargo by 6.8% in 2017 or to differentiate between tariff increases depending on types of cargo. The company’s differentiated tariff proposal envisages a 8.2% rise for first-class cargoes, excluding coal and ore, and for mineral fertilizers; a 6.8% rise for coal, ore and…

Russia losing ground in Saudi Arabia

Barley harvesting in Russia entered the final straight. More than 18.2 MMT of barley were collected from about 93% of acreage, which already exceeds last year’s harvest. This year Russia will obtain 9% more barley than a year before. Undoubtedly, export potential will also grow in the 2016/2017 season. Experts believe that it may surpass…