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Petersburg Exchange releases new SPX Excel add-in
The Petersburg Exchange announced a new SPX Excel add-in version, expanding capabilities for real-time and historical data analysis.
Coal trading on the Petersburg Exchange in seven months 2026 surpasses full-year 2025
In January–July 2026, coal turnover in the 'Coal' section reached 1.432 million tonnes, exceeding the full-year 2025 total of 1.422 million tonnes; reduced barriers and new delivery terms supported activity.
Metals and alloys trading on the Petersburg Exchange exceeds 100,000 tonnes in seven months of 2026
Total turnover of metal products in the 'Metals and Alloys' section exceeded 100,000 tonnes for seven months in 2026, surpassing 2025's total of 98.7 thousand tonnes.
First sale of primary aluminum on the Petersburg Exchange
The Petersburg Exchange’s Metals and Alloys section completed its first primary aluminum sale for 20 tonnes at 360,200 rubles per tonne (VAT included) with road pickup from Volgograd, and a new edition of the commodity specification and expanded delivery bases were introduced.
FESCO and Petersburg Exchange unite to develop container transport of exchange goods
The transport group FESCO and the Petersburg Exchange signed a cooperation agreement to develop container transport of exchange goods, including joint transport operations and the development of digital services for trading, logistics, and finance.
Exchange clarifies the procedure for issuing an extract from the list of fixed bids
The Exchange clarifies that, under Bank of Russia Regulation No. 437-P and the exchange rules, the extract from the list of fixed bids is issued only upon a participant’s written request and is not automatically provided with the service acceptance report; it is issued based on a separate written declaration.
Over 2 million cubic meters of lumber traded on the Petersburg Exchange since the start of 2026
Since the start of 2026, more than 2 million cubic meters of lumber have been traded; by July 27 turnover reached 4.18 billion rubles with 5,647 contracts concluded, and participant numbers grew to 4,657.
Petersburg Exchange releases a test SPX addon for the R7-Office spreadsheet editor
A test SPX addon has been released, providing access to SPX data and automated exports, including a built-in function wizard to simplify query creation.