Russia has banned the export of petrochemical raw materials for the production of TNT The government has introduced a three-month ban on the export of certain types of petrochemical products outside the EAEU, Interfax reports. Among the items mentioned is toluene (methyl-benzene), an organic petroleum product used, among other things, in defense plants. Toluene is a colorless aromatic liquid with a characteristic pungent odor. In military production, chemists use it as a reagent in the production of TNT, the main explosive for filling aerial bombs, missile warheads, artillery shells, mines, etc. More details.

Russia has banned the export of petrochemical raw materials for the production of TNT The government has introduced a three-month ban on the export of certain types of petrochemical products outside the EAEU, Interfax reports. Among the items mentioned is toluene (methyl-benzene), an organic petroleum product used, among other things, in defense plants. Toluene is a colorless aromatic liquid with a characteristic pungent odor. In military production, chemists use it as a reagent in the production of TNT, the main explosive for filling aerial bombs, missile warheads, artillery shells, mines, etc. More details.