Russia

Rosneft’s Sales Grew in 2019
Photo: Lube Report staff Signage at a Rosneft research and development center.

Rosneft’s Sales Grew in 2019

Lube Report EMEA - July 10, 2020

Rosneft’s domestic lubricant sales grew almost 10% to 712,000 tons in 2019, up from 650,000 tons the year before as ex ...

Lukoil Lube Output Up in 2019

Lukoil Lube Output Up in 2019

Lube Report EMEA - July 5, 2020

Russian lubricant maker Lukoil boosted production at its stand alone lubricant blending plants by 5 percent to 138,000 m ...

Fergana Upgrade on Track for 2023

Fergana Upgrade on Track for 2023

Lube Report EMEA - June 28, 2020

A joint venture between Uzbekneftegaz and Russian energy giant Gazprom says it is moving forward with a previously annou ...

Survey: Russian Sales Shift to Online

Survey: Russian Sales Shift to Online

Lube Report EMEA - June 21, 2020

Russian lubricant manufacturers are slashing investment, staff and marketing projects during the Covid-19 pandemic in fa ...

Russia’s Grease Output Jumps 50 Percent

Russia’s Grease Output Jumps 50 Percent

Lube Report EMEA - June 14, 2020

Grease production in Russia rose 51 percent in 2019, continuing a four-year growth trend that has been boosted by a gove ...

Russian Auto Sales Sag Under Covid-19

Russian Auto Sales Sag Under Covid-19

Lube Report EMEA - April 24, 2020

Russian’s vehicle market is enduring a difficult period, with steep sales declines projected for 2020 as a quarantine ...

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Tatneft to Open Plant in June

Lube Report EMEA - April 24, 2020

Tatneft has finished building a lubricants blending plant at the site of its Taneco refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Russia, and ...

Russian Passenger Car Lube Demand Grows

Russian Passenger Car Lube Demand Grows

Lube Report EMEA - April 6, 2020

Russian passenger car motor oil demand reached 267,000 metric tons in 2019, up almost 2 percent compared to the previous ...

Lukoil Revamps its Lubricant Production

Lukoil Revamps its Lubricant Production

Lube Report EMEA - February 25, 2020

Lukoil invested U.S. $6.1 million since 2018 to increase production capacity and improve efficiency at its lubricant pro ...

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Lukoil Joint Ventures Post Strong 2019

Lube Report EMEA - January 21, 2020

Lukoil joint venture Intesmos grease production was flat in 2019 compared to the year before, while another of its joint ...

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Wooing Male Drivers in Russia

Lube Report EMEA - January 7, 2020

Eighty-four percent of motorists in Russia are men, while just 16 percent are women, and men usually handle engine oil c ...

Russian Base Oil Exports Stabilize

Russian Base Oil Exports Stabilize

Lube Report EMEA - December 10, 2019

Russian base oil export volumes are off an estimated 1 percent this year after a sharp 12 percent decline in 2018, an in ...

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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Russian Greases Divergent in Quality

Lube Report EMEA - November 5, 2019

Imports are on the rise in Russias grease market, but domestic lubricant makers are trying to displace them by offering ...

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Russian Motorists Follow OEM Recommendations

Lube Report EMEA - October 29, 2019

Russian motorists who purchase motor oil most often consider factors such as original equipment manufacturers recommenda ...

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Russias Motor Oil Demand Inching Up

Lube Report EMEA - October 22, 2019

Russias motor oil consumption is expected to rise by a compound annual rate of 1.4 percent through 2024 as the countrys ...