According to Mr. Besedin, the most substantial drop in the first two months are seen in the transit of crude oil (57%), fuel (45%), fuel oil (87%), cast iron (69%), ferro-alloy (100%), coke (90%), wood (78%) and fertilisers (57%).
Mr. Besedin suggests that the rise in tariffs in Lithuania (by 11.5% since August 1, 2008) and Belarus (by 14% since January 1, 2009) partly accounts for shrinking export flow. Read more in Russian… [2]
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