Irina Chumakov. The volume of Russian exports to the UK fuel and energy in 2014 due to fluctuations in world prices decreased by 22% in physical terms and by 33% in value terms, said in an interview Last news trade Commissioner of the Russian Federation in great Britain Boris Abramov.
according to his statement, " in the structure of Russian exports to the UK 83% on fuel and energy. " " in 2014 is to reduce not only the cost volume of supply of items in this group by 33% due to fluctuations in world energy prices, but also the physical volumes by 22%, " said trade.
He said That Britain occupies the tenth place in terms of foreign trade among trading partners of Russia in foreign countries, it accounts for about 3% of foreign trade turnover of the Russian Federation.
" the volume of accumulated investments UK is included in the 1st five, and foreign trade turnover services ranks third. She is the 1st partner of Russia's exports and fourth in imports of services, " said trade.
according to him, for ten months of the current year the trade turnover between the countries has decreased by 14% against the same period of 2013 and amounted to 17 billion dollars." in the structure of trade marked decrease in exports and imports. Russian exports to the UK fell during this period by 20% up to 10, $ 5 billion, while imports decreased by 1% to 6, $ 5 billion, " said Abramov.
As regards trade in services, according to the results of January-June of this year this figure has decreased by 9% compared with the same period last year and amounted to 5, $ 2 billion.
Trade According to the trade representative, " decreased mainly due to the fall of oil prices ". However, the sanctions have " made a fairly major change in the development of Russian-British trade and economic relations, " said He added.
last year the turnover of the Russian-British trade was 24, 6 billion dollars, exports reached 16, 5 billion dollars, exceeding the pre-crisis level of 2008, while imports amounted to 8, $ 1 billion.
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the European Union and the United States from a point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to punishment, and among them the EU, and together with the substitution improves the delivery of products from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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