Central Asia & Russia: Intense surplus in N Kazakhstan, NE Russia

Central Asia & Russia: Intense surplus in N Kazakhstan, NE Russia

The forecast expects exceptional deficits in western and eastern Russia to mostly diminish, but still linger in isolated areas. Similar deficits are expected to continue northwest of Lake Baikal. Intense surplus is anticipated in regions of northern Kazakhstan and northeastern Russia, as are exceptional deficits in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.