Statistics: Russia’s potash fertilizer exports soar 170% in Aug

MOSCOW, Oct 20 (PRIME) -- Russia’s exports of potash fertilizers increased nearly 170% on the month to U.S. $142 million in August, the Federal State Statistics Service said on Friday.

Exports of nitrogen fertilizers increased 15.5% on the month to $168 million in the period.

In January-June, potash fertilizers exports grew 0.2% on the year to $1.251 billion and nitrogen fertilizers exports fell 2% to $1.473 billion.

The overall exports of chemical products rose 32.7% on the month to $2.079 billion in August, while imports grew 8.9% to $3.684 billion.

(57.5118 rubles – U.S. $1)

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