Russia Jan Aluminum Export Dn 68.8% On Yr, Nickel Up 6.1%

MOSCOW--Russia exported 104,000 metric tons of aluminium in January, compared with 333,200 tons in January 2006, the federal customs service reported Wednesday.

All the exported metal went to countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States and was worth $212 million, compared with $438.3 million in January 2006.

Russia's nickel export in January was 15,600 tons, 6.1% more than in January 2006. The exported nickel was worth $501.7 million compared with 209.1 million a year ago. Out of the total nickel export in January 15,500 tons went to countries outside the CIS.