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Rules for forming and amending the list of state institutions authorized to harvest timber approved
The Government of Russia approved new rules for forming and amending the list of state institutions authorized to harvest timber, expanding the criteria for admitting forest enterprises to harvest in mature and overmature stands. The new standards require that harvesting be carried out by the forest enterprises themselves, without contracting out, and that proceeds from the sale be directed toward improving the institutions’ material and technical base and forest reproduction.
Launch of survey-based polypropylene price indicators using the Moscow region CPT basis
The Petersburg Exchange has launched survey-based polypropylene price indicators based on the Moscow region CPT basis, covering homopolymer, block copolymer, and random copolymer; indicators are intended as price benchmarks for the wholesale polymer market.
SPX forecast for LBMA gold price in 2026
A new monthly overview of the SPX Forecast Service will be available soon on the SPX information-analytical platform; in the meantime, we publish the consensus forecast for the LBMA gold price for 2026.
Fresh issue of the Exchange Bulletin: expansion of forest-products exports and new market topics
The issue covers plans to expand exports of Russian forest products and regulatory initiatives, including a new fault-tolerant trading system; it also includes data on oil products markets.
Saint Petersburg Exchange Coal Volumes and New Price Indices Through August 2026
Coal sales on the Petersburg Exchange for the first eight months of 2026 reached nearly 1.6 million tonnes, higher than all of 2025. The total traded coal volume since trading began surpassed 4.6 million tonnes.
Anton Karpov Discusses Petrochemical Trading and Market Price Indicators in TASS Interview
Senior Vice President of the Saint Petersburg Exchange Anton Karpov gave an interview to TASS discussing trading of key petrochemical goods, the formation of representative market price indicators, and the timing of the first export exchange deals for these products.
Natural gas trading on the Exchange for the first nine months of 2026: 9.578 bcm
For the first nine months of 2026, natural gas trading volume totaled 9.578 bcm, down 15.7% from the same period last year. In September, 0.693 bcm were traded, down 34.1% from the previous month.
Forest products trading on Petersburg Exchange exceeds 10,000 cubic meters
The total volume of forest products traded on the exchange surpassed 10,000 cubic meters, with turnover of 100 million rubles.
Rosatom Infrastructure Solutions expands presence in coal trading on the Petersburg Exchange
RIS concluded a series of pilot coal purchases for the North power plant, signing 18 contracts on the Petersburg Exchange since June 2026 and buying over 60,000 tonnes of coal; the company decided to expand its presence in organized trading.
Petrochemistry trading on the Petersburg Exchange accelerates
The petrochemical market has actively joined exchange trading, with figures confirming growing company interest. Growth drivers include the entry of new participants and the expansion of delivery bases.
Trading dynamics on the St. Petersburg Exchange: growing use of exchange mechanisms in the Urals Federal District
In the Metals and Alloys section for the first nine months of 2026, trading volume reached 27,840 tonnes, more than triple the level of the same period a year earlier, while trade value rose by 174.3% to 1.3 billion rubles.
Exchange Commodities: Cellulose — first sales contract
Cellulose is a fundamental natural polymer derived from wood through chemical processing, with wood containing about 50% cellulose. On September 22, in SPIMEX’s Forest and Construction Materials section, the first contract for the sale of cellulose was concluded—the batch sold was bleached sulfate cellulose from coniferous wood.