Staff Writer - Boris is a staff writer focused on Eastern Europe, Russia and the ex-Soviet lubricant industry. Prior to joining Lubes’n’Greases in 2010, Boris was a Russia-based reporter for several Macedonian news outlets. He had a 16-month stint as a business reporter for The St. Petersburg Times and contributed analyses to an English-language outlet of RIA Novosti, a Russian state news agency. Boris often travels to St. Petersburg, Washington, D.C. and Skopje. Recently, he has also begun a part-time engagement as a foreign correspondent for North Macedonia’s state news agency, MIA.
Huntsman closed its maleic anhydride facility in Germany, prompted by losses and deteriorating market conditions.
New car and light commercial vehicle sales in Russia fell by 27% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 to 546,430 units …
Lubricant production in post-Soviet states has grown over the past three years, driven by Western sanctions against Russ …
Russia’s finished lubricant market held steady at around 1.8 million tons in 2024, as domestic producers focused on im …
Russia’s domestic grease market is still lucrative despite sanctions and escalating raw materials costs.
Gazpromneft-Lubricants starts white oils production in Russia.
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A recent survey in Russia indicates motorists are reducing the intervals at which they replace their passenger car engin …
Authorities in the United Kingdom are mulling the imposition of import tariffs on certain engine oils and hydraulic flui …
The United Kingdom’s British Trade Remedy Authority has initiated an investigation into alleged dumping of low-priced …
Russian new passenger car sales surged to 617,000 units in the first five months of 2024, marking an 81% rebound from sl …
Uzbekistan’s Saneg said it aims to increase its base oil sales by directly targeting the European market, asserting it …
German lubricant maker Eurolub GmbH said it has acquired Bizol, another German lube marketer, to expand its automotive s …
Kluber Lubrication announced it will expand its factory in Mysore, India, to increase the amount of specialty lubricants …
Russian company Industrial Projects expressed intentions last week to build a lubricant blending plant in the Rostov obl …
Bulgaria’s Caspian Lubricants Recycling announced plans to invest in a new base oil rerefinery near Baku, Azerbaijan, …
The European Union’s public prosecution office last week announced an investigation, dubbed “Greasy Hands,” into a …
Lukoil’s refinery in Volgograd, Russia, was struck again Sunday by a drone attack that caused a fire and reportedly da …
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