Concerns persist over Russian wood pellet exports to Turkey evading EU ban

Russian wood pellet exporters are still shipping significant volumes to Turkey, underpinning concerns some may be repackaged and exported to Europe, thereby evading an ongoing EU-wide embargo, according to an ongoing Montel investigation. Russia exported 39,000 tonnes of wood pellets to Turkey in the first four months of 2023, up from zero in the same period last year, based on data provided to Montel by Moscow-based forest industry agency. While Q1 shipments of the fuel – which can be used in power generation but also for domestic and regional heating – were relatively low, at around 6 ...