Russia does not plan to abolish export duties on grain - Deputy PM Patrushev

SIRIUS. May 30 (Interfax) - Russia does not plan to abolish the export duties on grain, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Friday at the All-Russia Grain Forum.

"The duty is a mechanism that will function for the time being. We do not plan to abolish it yet," Patrushev said.

Patrushev also said that the benchmark price for calculating duties could be adjusted, and the corresponding order would be given to the Agriculture Ministry.