The highest growth (9 times) was registered in the segment of crude oil and oil products
Russian Railways’ Oktyabrskaya Branch says its loading within Saint-Petersburg limits in January-October 2022, rose by 13.1%, year-on-year, to over 4.8 million tonnes.
In the reported period, loading of ferrous metal totaled 549.4 thousand tonnes (up 1.5 times, year-on-year); ferrous metal scrap - 499 thousand tonnes (almost 3-fold); crude oil and oil products - 99 thousand tonnes (up 9 times); chemical and mineral fertilizers - 67.2 thousand tonnes (up 1.5 times); milled products – 39.8 thousand tonnes (+12%); chemicals and soda – 19.8 thousand tonnes (up 4.7 times).
In October 2022, loading at railway stations of Saint-Petersburg exceeded 512.8 thousand tonnes (+9.4% versus October 2021).
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