The cost of transporting goods from China to Russia by road has… (китай · автомобиль · вырасти)
The cost of transporting goods from China to Russia by road has increased by 15-25% over the past month due to a fuel crisis, according to 'Kommersant' citing market participants.
Consensus
- The export of Chinese passenger cars to Russia in the first half of 2026 increased by 134.7% compared to the same period in 2025, reaching $6.24 billion.
- Russian imports of oil from China rose by 16.7% year-on-year in January–June 2026, totaling 57.28 million tons.
- The cost of road freight transport from China to Russia increased by 15–25% over the past month due to a fuel crisis in Russia.
- Delays at border crossings and fuel shortages are major factors contributing to rising transportation costs.
- Transportation delays have led to longer delivery times, with transit time from Zabaykalsk to Moscow increasing by about 23%.
Points of divergence
- The export of Chinese passenger cars and auto components to Russia increased by 97.4%, reaching $7.89 billion, which accounts for 13% of China's total revenue from Russian trade. — vedomosti
- In June 2026, the export of passenger cars from China to Russia reached $1.24 billion, a decrease of 6.3% month-on-month, but still the second-highest monthly volume in the year. — interfax
- The cost of transporting goods by truck from Shanghai to Moscow increased from approximately 730–750 thousand to 1.05–1.1 million rubles since April, with some routes seeing even higher increases. — novaya_eu
- The average price of transporting a truckload from Manchuria to Lipezk rose from 900 thousand to 1.15 million rubles within one week in July. — meduza
- Some importers have started shifting cargo to rail and sea transport, but these alternatives also became more expensive due to increased demand. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (9 sources)
- Export of Chinese passenger cars to Russia grew by 134% in the first half of 2026 — Ведомости
- China bought nearly 17% more oil from Russia in six months — Вести
- China increased LNG purchases from Russia by nearly 100 percent in June — Вести
- Export of passenger cars from China to Russia grew by 2.3 times in the first half of the year, reaching a record $6.2 billion — Интерфакс
- Export of Russian agri-food products grew by 26% in the first half of the year — Ведомости
- Agroexport: Russia's mollusk export revenue grew by 20% — Ведомости
- Cargo delivery from China to Russia has increased by a quarter due to fuel crisis — Новая газета Европа
- Freight transport from China to Russia increased by 15-25% in a month due to fuel crisis — Meduza
- Cargo delivery from China by road has increased in price for a month by 15-25% due to fuel crisis — Дождь (Telegram)