The ban is provided for by the tenth package of EU sanctions.
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Russia’s share in the European bitumen market (asphalt is a type of bitumen) was not large, said Ilya Ponomarev, expert of the Public Council under the Ministry of Construction.
Not that it was not needed, but until recently, Russian asphalt could not boast of high quality. Therefore, the ban on the purchase of Russian asphalt looks strange.
More or less significant volumes were bought only by Finland, Great Britain and Norway.
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Recently, the quality of polymer-bitumen binders in Russia has grown, asphalt has become better, but it is also required for construction in the country much more.
In general, the industry is focused on the domestic market and the CIS countries, and this limitation is unlikely to be noticed. In addition, there are markets where exports can be redirected, the expert believes.
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Source: Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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