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Russian Fertilizer Producers Target 25% Global Market Share by 2030, Lobby Group Says

On Thursday, Andrei Guryev, head of the Russian Fertilizer Producers Association, informed President Vladimir Putin that Russian fertilizer producers aim to rai…

Uranium Project

Modernisation of Zelenogorsk Uranium Enrichment Production Completed

The Electrochemical Plant in Zelenogorsk, Russia, finalized a six-year modernization, installing advanced generation 9+ gas centrifuges. Managed by Rosatom&rsqu…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kalinin’s First Unit Gets 19-Year Life Extension

Russia’s nuclear regulator, Rostekhnadzor, has granted an operating license extension for Unit 1 of the Kalinin nuclear power plant in the Tver region, ap…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia to Accelerate New Nuclear Plant in Its Far East

A roadmap has been established for the selection, construction, and commissioning of two VVER-1000 nuclear power units in Russia’s Primorsky Krai by 2035.…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Uzbekistan Studying Option of a Four-Unit VVER-1000 Plant

Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s Uzatom Atomic Energy Agency to assess the feasibility of cons…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kazakhstan Selects Rosatom for First Nuclear Power Plant

Kazakhstan’s Atomic Energy Agency has selected Russia’s Rosatom to lead an international consortium for building the nation’s first nuclear po…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia’s Rosatom, China’s CNNC to Lead Consortiums to Build First Nuclear Power Plants in Kazakhstan

On Saturday, Kazakhstan's atomic energy agency announced that Russia’s Rosatom and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) will lead separate consor…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Westinghouse Fuel Arrives at Temelin Nuclear Power Plant

The Czech Republic has received its first shipment of 30 fuel assemblies for the Temelín nuclear power plant from Westinghouse, transitioning from its pr…

Metal

Rosneft Acquires Tomtor Rare Earth Deposit in Russia

Rosneft, a major Russian oil company, has fully acquired Vostok Engineering, the operator of the Tomtor rare earth metal deposit in northern Yakutia, Siberia, a…

Nuclear Equipment

First RITM-400 Reactor Unit Manufactured for New Generation Icebreaker

The first RITM-400 reactor unit has been completed for the Rossiya, a Project 10510 nuclear-powered icebreaker under construction near Vladivostok, eastern Russ…

Natural Gas

Austrian Gas Hub Records Higher Trading Volumes Despite End of Russian Flows

In 2025, Austria’s Central European Gas Hub (CEGH) in Vienna has seen a rise in trading volumes, despite the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukra…

Oil Shale

With Output Hikes, OPEC+ Again Targets US Shale Oil

OPEC+, comprising member countries and non-member producers like Russia, has announced plans to increase oil production, aiming to reclaim market share from U.S…

Crude Oil

China’s Crude Oil Imports From Russia Fall in April; Imports From Malaysia Surge

In April, China imported 8.07 million metric tons of crude oil from Russia, equivalent to 1.96 million barrels per day (bpd), according to data released by Chin…

Coal Trade

China’s Coal Imports From Russia Drop Amid Shift to Domestic Coal

China’s coal imports from Russia decreased by 13% in April 2025 compared to the previous year, totaling 7.397 million metric tons, according to customs da…

Russian

Grain Transshipment at Russian Ports Fell by More Than 50% in 2025

In the first four months of 2025, cargo turnover at Russian seaports declined by 5.4% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching a total of 280.7 million ton…