Arya News - Russia increased nickel supplies to the European Union by a fifth in August, bringing them to their highest level in three and a half years, according to Eurostat data reviewed by Sputnik.
Thus, in August of this year, the EU imported nickel and nickel products from Russia worth $125 million, the highest since March 2023. Over the month, the value of supplies increased by 20%, and in annual terms by 12%. Most of all in August, Europeans purchased nickel matte and intermediate products, worth $106 million. Unwrought nickel ($18.8 million) and nickel pipes (107,000 euros) were also imported. The largest buyer within the bloc for the month was Finland, which imported nickel worth $120 million. The Netherlands ($16.6 million), Germany ($1.15 million) and Denmark ($120,000) also purchased it.