In a significant development, China and Saudi Arabia have stopped the supply of irreplaceable chemical products to Russia. Currently, Russia is entirely dependent on imported MDI, especially following the European Union’s 14th sanctions package.
The halting of MDI supplies leaves Russia in a critical position as the country depends entirely on these imports. Following the recent European Union sanctions, EU, US, and Japanese companies also stopped exporting MDI to Russia.
Given MDI’s short shelf life, prolonged shipments via intermediaries from third countries are not feasible, making sanctions evasion increasingly difficult.
Despite plans to initiate domestic MDI production back in 2014, Russia has failed to establish even a single full-scale plant in the past decade.
In light of China and Saudi Arabia’s decision, 20 major Russian automotive, construction, and household appliance manufacturers have jointly written to the government, urging immediate action.
Isocyanates are organic compounds derived from isocyanic acid and are mainly used in industrial applications with polyatomic alcohols for polyurethane synthesis. Methyl isocyanate is also used in pesticide synthesis.
Excellent news! Here’s to hoping they don’t find a loophole. Now if the U.S. can just get China to stop supplying Mexican cartels with all the chemical precursors of fentanyl production…
Just to be sure, drone the shit out of the not full scale plants and all storage tanks.
This is significant
Good news, but it won’t end up getting there. It will still go, but through other countries and be more expensive, which is nice.
They have made their bets.
Strangling the bear from all sides remembers that Alexander during the leaving of moscow didnt let Napoleans army take Moscow rtc but depriving napolean of supies etx same as is now russias fault
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In a significant development, China and Saudi Arabia have stopped the supply of irreplaceable chemical products to Russia. Currently, Russia is entirely dependent on imported MDI, especially following the European Union’s 14th sanctions package.
According to the Polish newspaper [Rzeczpospolita](http://www.rp.pl/biznes/art41020931-panika-w-rosyjskim-przemysle-chiny-wstrzymaly-dostawy-jednego-komponentu), Chinese giant Wanhua Chemical Group and Saudi firm Sadara Chemical have ceased shipments of isocyanates (MDI) to Russia. This chemical is crucial in sectors like automotive, construction, and household appliance manufacturing.
The halting of MDI supplies leaves Russia in a critical position as the country depends entirely on these imports. Following the recent European Union sanctions, EU, US, and Japanese companies also stopped exporting MDI to Russia.
Given MDI’s short shelf life, prolonged shipments via intermediaries from third countries are not feasible, making sanctions evasion increasingly difficult.
Despite plans to initiate domestic MDI production back in 2014, Russia has failed to establish even a single full-scale plant in the past decade.
In light of China and Saudi Arabia’s decision, 20 major Russian automotive, construction, and household appliance manufacturers have jointly written to the government, urging immediate action.
Isocyanates are organic compounds derived from isocyanic acid and are mainly used in industrial applications with polyatomic alcohols for polyurethane synthesis. Methyl isocyanate is also used in pesticide synthesis.
Excellent news! Here’s to hoping they don’t find a loophole. Now if the U.S. can just get China to stop supplying Mexican cartels with all the chemical precursors of fentanyl production…
Just to be sure, drone the shit out of the not full scale plants and all storage tanks.
This is significant
Good news, but it won’t end up getting there. It will still go, but through other countries and be more expensive, which is nice.
They have made their bets.
Strangling the bear from all sides remembers that Alexander during the leaving of moscow didnt let Napoleans army take Moscow rtc but depriving napolean of supies etx same as is now russias fault