Russia H1 Beer Production Down Nearly 10% As Excise Effect Kicks In

Underlining BMI's bearish near-medium term view on Russian beer, the Federal Statistics Service (FSS) has reported that headline beer production plummeted by 9.99% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the six months to June 30 2010. We point to two underlining factors behind the decline:

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