To make money or to limit: how foreign trade is regulated for Russian chemistry.
Problems in global markets, as well as internal incidents, have led to active regulatory actions by Russia in foreign trade and in particular, in relation to chemistry. Despite the desire to make money in the international arena, the authorities actively take restrictive measures in cases where the protection of local consumption is concerned. RUPEC has collected all the major innovations regarding the external supply of chemical products during the last three months.
Sulphur: export ban in effect from November 2025, extended until the end of 2026; As of August, the export of low-grade technical sulfur (grade 7,000) in the amount of 300,000 tons is permitted based on the approval of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Sulfuric acid: from September there is an export ban until the end of the year; Export is possible only by decision of the Prime Minister or his deputies, as well as in the framework of international transport, intergovernmental agreements and ensuring the activity of Russian organizations in Spitzbergen.
Aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, phenol, toluene and xylenes): starting in November, a ban was imposed on exports outside the Eurasian Economic Union for three months.
Mineral fertilizers: from December 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027, an export quota limited to 18.9 million tons was introduced (previously the quota was 20 million tons).
LPG: At the beginning of November, RBC sources reported on the preparation of a protective tariff on LPG exports, which will apply only to suppliers producing less than 500 thousand tons of LPG per year.
Read more about what these or other measures are related to in the RUPEC material.