Insights and Stories on Russia

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from rally fuelled by Russia export worries

Dec. 24, 2014 at 12:44 pm CST

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. grain and soybean futures slumped on Wednesday, with wheat dropping by 4 per cent in a setback from a rally fuelled by concerns over Russian export restrictions. The market extended a retreat from gains last week amid talk that Russia, expected to be the world’s fourth-largest exporter this year, won’t impose […]

U.S. grains: Corn reaches new five-month high, wheat advances

Dec. 23, 2014 at 2:24 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

Russia’s new grain export duty sows confusion

Dec. 22, 2014 at 9:43 am CST

By Michael Hogan Polina Devitt

Russia adds rail loading to informal curbs on grain exports

Dec. 18, 2014 at 3:36 pm CST

By Reuters

Russia curbs grain exports to cool domestic prices

Dec. 17, 2014 at 5:10 pm CST

By Polina Devitt Sarah McFarlane

Russia restricts grain export certificates for some countries, trade sources say

Dec. 16, 2014 at 4:16 pm CST

Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) has restricted grain export certificates for some countries, three trade sources told Reuters. Russia has been exporting record volumes of wheat this year as a tumble in the rouble makes its grains cheap on world markets. The central bank […]

By Reuters

Russia should limit grain exports via offshore firms, ag minister says

Dec. 15, 2014 at 7:09 pm CST

Moscow | Reuters –– Russia should limit grain exports through companies registered offshore, the country’s agriculture minister told TASS news agency, suggesting a possible way the government could curb exports as it has sworn off an embargo. Russia is exporting grains at a record pace this year as a slump […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat drops as fears fade about Russian export limits

Dec. 9, 2014 at 7:19 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell two per cent on Tuesday as Russia denied it was discussing grain export restrictions, while soybean futures rose for the fifth consecutive session on strong export demand. Corn futures advanced as traders adjusted positions ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

By Tom Polansek

Russia says oil-for-goods deal with Iran could be sealed soon

Dec. 1, 2014 at 5:46 pm CST

Moscow | Reuters — Russia hopes a deal to supply grain and equipment to Iran in return for oil can be reached soon, Russia’s Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said Sunday. The deal “will affect not only grain, there are broad lists of goods… We expect that (a deal) could be […]

Russia may consider floating tariff on grain exports as last resort

Nov. 27, 2014 at 4:51 pm CST

Moscow | Reuters — Russia, a key wheat exporter to North Africa and the Middle East, may consider imposing a floating tariff on grain exports as a measure of last resort to defend the domestic market in 2015, its deputy agriculture minister said Thursday. Russia shocked grain markets in 2010 […]

By Reuters

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