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Diesel output rises to 180,000 t/d

Russian refineries raised diesel production to about 180,000 tonnes per day in late October 2026 after the government granted export quota exemptions, Reuters reported, citing refining industry sources.

technology

Heat-treated carbon boosts battery anodes

Researchers at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University found that grinding and heating amorphous carbon to 800°C creates ordered graphene-like regions that could improve lithium-ion battery capacity and durability.

technology

Smart gel targets tumour drug delivery

Researchers at the G. A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences developed a gel that solidifies at body temperature to keep the cancer drug 5-fluorouracil at the tumour site.

business

China-Russia trade up 28.4%

Trade between Russia and China grew 28.4 per cent year on year in the first months of 2026 to more than US$180 billion, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said at the 31st meeting of the countries' heads of government in Saint Petersburg.

business

SCO trade up 18% in H1 2026

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told an SCO heads of government meeting in Dushanbe that Russia's trade with member states grew 18 per cent in the first half of 2026, after exceeding 30 trillion roubles in 2025.

business

Russia, Indonesia Plan 2027 NSR Pilot Voyage

Russia and Indonesia are preparing a joint pilot transit voyage along the Northern Sea Route in 2027 to assess the efficiency of shipments, following talks between Denis Manturov and Airlangga Hartarto.

media

AdTech Dominates Russia's Media Tech Market

Russia's media technology market reached RUB 377 billion in annual revenue, with advertising content creation technologies accounting for RUB 301 billion, according to estimates by the Moscow Innovation Cluster and Reksoft Consulting.

technology

BharathCloud, Tatarstan IT Park Sign MoU

India's BharathCloud signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the High-Technology Technopark IT-Park in Kazan to facilitate AI and cloud collaboration, investment and business partnerships between India and Russia.

business

Russia Exports Canned Sardines to Thailand

Russia exported around 97 tonnes of tinned sardines worth approximately US$445,000 to Thailand over an eight-month period in 2026, the first such shipment in the history of records, according to Agroexport.