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.
In a bid to support the country’s refineries, the Russian government introduced a measure to revoke step-up export dut …
A chemical company from the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan says it will build a lubricant additive factory in Ufa, th …
Angolan energy company Etu Energias and Malaysian lube marketer Glide Technology Sdn announced they will form a joint ve …
Poland’s demand for lubricants dropped by 1% in 2023 as the country’s economy stagnated, reflecting a broader declin …
A Ukrainian drone last week struck the Taneco refinery in Nizhnekamsk, which has an API Group II and Group III base oil …
Lukoil broke ground recently on a grease, metalworking fluids and lubricant additives production facility in Volgograd.
Rafinerija Ulja Modrica, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s leading base oils and lubricants manufacturer, reported a loss of 2 …
Bulgarian investment company Alpha Bulgaria Fund recently announced its intention to purchase up to 200,000 shares in Pr …
Lubricant imports stagnated in Georgia in 2023, according to data published by the Union of Oil Products Importers, a tr …
Rosneft’s refinery in Novokuybyshevsk, Russia, was targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes twice last week, the latest in …
Russian base oil exports by sea dropped by 10% in 2023 to 260,000 metric tons, as the European Union imposed an embargo …
Russian lubricant blender United Petrochemicals opened a line that produces metal motor oil containers designed to comba …
Two big powerhouses, India and China, are the largest net base oil importers in the world, and an Argus Media analyst pr …
New emission standards and engine oil specifications are boosting demand for premium lubricant grades, while electric ve …
Structural shortages of base oil production in Latin America are attracting imports from other regions, and the market i …
The United States last week announced a sweeping new round of sanctions against Russia, covering a large number of compa …
The global lubricants industry is facing new challenges from geopolitical and economic events, such as wars in Ukraine a …
Uzbekistan oil and gas company Saneg acquired CGC Lubricants Italy S.p.A., an Italian lube maker, to expand its footprin …
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