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Export duty on Russian wheat to be 5,700 rubles/tonne as of August 5 - Agriculture Ministry

The export duty on Russian wheat will jump to 5,700 rubles per tonne as of August 5 from zero the previous three duty periods, the export duty on barley will remain zero, and the export duty on corn ...
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Diamond miner Alrosa swings to 10.7 bln rubles net loss to RAS in H1

Alrosa swung to a net loss of 10.67 billion rubles under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) in H1 2026, from profit of 39 billion rubles a year previously, the diamond miner said. Other income was 2.4 ...
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KMG, CNPC begin feasibility study for Kazakhstan-China pipeline expansion

ASTANA. July 31 (Interfax) - KazMunayGas (KMG) and China National Petroleum Corporation are beginning a feasibility study for the Kazakhstan-China oil pipeline expansion. KMG CEO Askhat Khasenov and ...
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Kyrgyzstan, Russia agree on monthly supplies of 100,000 tonnes of fuel, lubricants until end of 2026

Kyrgyzstan and Russia have agreed on monthly deliveries of 100,000 tonnes of fuel and lubricants until the end of 2026, the Kyrgyz presidential administration told Interfax. The Kyrgyz authorities ...
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Central Bank of Azerbaijan downgrades forecast for GDP growth to 0.5% in 2026, 2.6% in 2027

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has downgraded the forecast for the country's GDP to grow to 0.5% in 2026 from 1.1% in the regulator's May outlook, CBA Governor Taleh Kazimov said on Friday at a press ...
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Leaders of Central Asian countries, Azerbaijan sign Cholpon-Ata declaration

The presidents of the Central Asian countries and Azerbaijan have signed a declaration based on the outcomes of their informal consultative meeting held in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. "The declaration ...
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Central Bank of Azerbaijan holds refi rate at 6.5%

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) is to hold the refinancing rate at 6.5%, it decided at a meeting on Friday. The Central Bank said in a press release that the lower threshold of the interest rate ...
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Gold miner Solidcore boosts Q2 output 1.6-fold to 86,000 oz

Gold miner Solidcore increased production 1.6-fold year-on-year to 86,000 ounces of gold equivalent in the second quarter of 2026, the company said. "Our operating results for Q2 were strong, but our ...
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Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani reps sign number of bilateral cooperation documents

A ceremony to sign and exchange bilateral documents aimed at enhancing transport, logistics, energy, investment, digital, financial and humanitarian cooperation between Bishkek and Baku has taken ...
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Russia donates nearly 2,000 tonnes of food to Kyrgyzstan

Russia has donated 1,755 tonnes of enriched flour and 202.3 tonnes of vegetable oil to Kyrgyzstan under the UN World Food Program, the Russian embassy press service said on Friday. More than 5,800 ...
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Russian govt extends diesel fuel export ban for month with exceptions, gasoline export ban for six months

A new temporary ban gasoline, diesel fuel, marine fuel and gas oil exports has been imposed to keep the domestic fuel market stable. The ban on diesel fuel and gasoline exports for producers expires ...
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Central Bank of Russia sets rules for margin trading in cryptocurrency

MOSCOW. July 30 (Interfax) - The Bank Central of Russia has prepared a draft regulation that allows brokers to accept cryptocurrencies and digital rights as collateral for margin positions, and their ...