Eastern Europe

Ukraine Duty Draws Criticism
Photo courtesy Azmol Storage tanks at Ukrtaine blender Azmol’s plant.

Ukraine Duty Draws Criticism

Lube Report EMEA - June 8, 2020

Ukraine lubricant companies contended last week that they are facing a serious financial crisis because of a new base oi ...

EU Moves Toward Group II Quota

EU Moves Toward Group II Quota

Lube Report EMEA - November 19, 2019

The European Commission last week adopted a quota for API Group II base oil imports, determining that volumes above 400, ...

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More Base Oils in European Pipeline

Lube Report EMEA - November 19, 2019

API Group I rationalization continues to occur in Europe, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States - with more ...

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Energy Demand Forecast to Fall in Europe

Lube Report EMEA - September 24, 2019

Energy demand will decrease 11 percent in Europe and 5 percent in Russia and the Caspian region between 2017 and 2040, a ...

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Opet Fuchs JV Opens Lube Plant in Turkey

Lube Report EMEA - September 10, 2019

German-Turkish joint venture Opet Fuchs last week announced the start of operations at its lubricant blending plant in A ...

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Romanian Engine Oil Demand on the Rise

Lube Report EMEA - August 20, 2019

Engine oil demand in Romania increased by 8.8 percent in 2018, compared to the year before, as used car sales spiked ove ...

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Is Russia Banning Lube Exports to Ukraine?

Lube Report EMEA - May 21, 2019

The Russian government last month banned exports of petrochemical products, including lubricants and slack waxes, to Ukr ...

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Albania Base Oil Plant Idled

Lube Report EMEA - April 9, 2019

A refinery in Ballsh, Albania, and its associated API Group I base oil plant has been idled since January because of irr ...

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Uzbekistan Mulls GTL Base Stocks

Lube Report EMEA - January 1, 2019

Uzbekistans national oil and gas company said it met with a Chinese construction firm last month to discuss adding a bas ...

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UEIL Forms Sustainability Task Force

Lube Report EMEA - October 30, 2018

The Union of the European Lubricants Industry announced last week the formation of a sustainability task force charged w ...

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Serbian Fam Opens Chemicals Plant

Lube Report EMEA - July 3, 2018

Serbian lube marketer Fam recently opened a corrosion inhibitor and degreaser production unit. The government is now see ...

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Modrica Ups Its Base Oil Output

Lube Report EMEA - May 15, 2018

Bosnian lube marketer Rafinerija ulja Modrica produced 45,000 tons of API Group III base oils in 2017, up more than 15 p ...

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Carmakers Face Stiff Emissions Fines

Lube Report EMEA - April 24, 2018

The transport sector creates as much carbon dioxide as power generation, but faces far harsher punitive fines, said a re ...

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Central, Eastern European Markets Looking Up

Lube Report EMEA - January 16, 2018

The economies of countries in Central and Eastern Europe have been relatively buoyant in recent years, making their smal ...