# US triggered ‘copper race’ by imposing export duties — Rosneft CEO

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- TASS, 2026-09-04 10:16 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2182687

> Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said the United States had sparked a global “copper race” by imposing export duties and accelerating efforts to build copper reserves, sending prices to record highs. He said Russia doubled copper and copper-concentrate supplies to China last year, while ore and concentrate shipments also doubled in the first seven months of this year.