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Russia's 1H26 trade surplus rises 14% to $73.4bn on Asian demand

Russia's foreign trade surplus grew 14% to $73.4bn in the first half of 2026, with Asia now taking three quarters of everything the country buys and sells abroad. Exports rose almost 12% to $219.5bn ...
Bloomberg

Russia Swings to June Budget Surplus on Iran War Oil Rally

Russia posted its first monthly budget surplus of the year in June as revenue jumped, buoyed in part by a surge in oil and gas receipts that’s likely to prove short-lived. The surplus amounted to 279 ...
TASS

Current account surplus down to $12.2 bln in January-March — Bank of Russia

Russia's foreign trade surplus in March 2026 increased by $1.7 billion compared to the same period last year MOSCOW, May 18. /TASS/. The current account surplus in the first quarter of 2026 fell to ...
TASS

Press review: EU struggles on Russia sanctions while Moscow trade surplus grows

MOSCOW, July 14. /TASS/. The EU failed to approve its 21st sanctions package as the Coalition of the willing postponed troop deployment talks; Russia’s trade surplus grew in January-May on higher ...