Russian restrictions expose Armenia’s dependence on single export market, economist warns

Russia Orders Total Ban on Fish Imports From Armenia

The move follows previous Russian restrictions on the import and transit of most Armenian food, seeds, flowers, wood and fertilizer.

Russia's diesel ban reveals Armenia's energy security dilemma

Russia's diesel export ban, announced by Deputy PM Novak, eliminates the source of 83 of Armenia's diesel imports overnight. With Iran under sanctions and European alternatives too expensive to scale, Yerevan is staring at its most acute energy vulnerability since independence, and the country best positioned to fill the gap is the one it was at war with four years ago.

Russia Bans Diesel Exports After Ukraine’s Refinery Attacks

Russia banned exports of diesel to avoid domestic shortages after a flurry of attacks by Ukrainian drones on the nation’s refineries. International prices for the fuel surged.

Mobile Phones, Brandy, TVs: Top 20 Products Armenia Exports to Russia

Russia accounts for about 35 of Armenia’s exports. In April, we explained how Russia’s share of Armenian exports has grown in recent years while the EU’s share has declined.

Russia’s diesel export ban deals fresh blow to strained energy market

Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports this week has roiled global energy markets, exacerbating shortages of the industrial fuel and sending prices soaring, even in countries that no longer buy the fuel from Moscow. Diesel accounts for the largest share of global oil consumption and soaring prices can ripple through the global economy given its wide range ‌of uses, from industrial machinery and farm equipment to heavy transport and electricity generation. Supply has remained tight for years due...