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Russian Blender Makes Metal Containers
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Russian Blender Makes Metal Containers

Lube Report EMEA - March 12, 2024

Russian lubricant blender United Petrochemicals opened a line that produces metal motor oil containers designed to comba ...

U.S. Sanctions Russian Lube Companies

U.S. Sanctions Russian Lube Companies

Lube Report EMEA - February 27, 2024

The United States last week announced a sweeping new round of sanctions against Russia, covering a large number of compa ...

Lukoil Refinery Struck in Drone Attack

Lukoil Refinery Struck in Drone Attack

Lube Report EMEA - February 6, 2024

Lukoil’s refinery in Volgograd, Russia, site of a major lubricant manufacturing complex, was struck last weekend by a ...

Russia Sanctions Ramp-up Includes Turbine Oils

Russia Sanctions Ramp-up Includes Turbine Oils

Lube Report EMEA - January 23, 2024

The United States last month gave regulators new authority to target domestic and international institutions involved in ...

Sales of Chinese Cars Surge in Russia

Sales of Chinese Cars Surge in Russia

Lube Report EMEA - January 16, 2024

Sales of new passenger cars in Russia rebounded by 69% in 2023 to 1.1 million units, boosted by a hefty uptake of Chines ...

Russia Consumes Range of Engine Oil Vis Grades

Russia Consumes Range of Engine Oil Vis Grades

Lube Report EMEA - January 9, 2024

Russia – the largest country in the world, spanning two continents and 11 time zones – consumes a range of motor oil ...

VMPAvto Opens Small Blending Plant

VMPAvto Opens Small Blending Plant

Lube Report EMEA - January 2, 2024

Russian lubricant maker VMPAvto, recently opened a small factory in Saint Petersburg’s heavily industrialized Kirovsky ...

Lukoil, Shell, Mobil Top Russian Survey

Lukoil, Shell, Mobil Top Russian Survey

Lube Report EMEA - December 11, 2023

Shell and Mobil remain two of the three most popular motor oil brands in Russia, despite Shell and ExxonMobil exiting th ...

Sintec Expands Grease Plant

Sintec Expands Grease Plant

Lube Report EMEA - December 5, 2023

Russian lubricant producer Sintec Group recently doubled the size of its grease plant, increasing production capacity to ...

Russian Base Oil Exports Continue to Fall

Russian Base Oil Exports Continue to Fall

Lube Report EMEA - November 21, 2023

After being hammered by Western sanctions in 2022, Russian base oil exports have continued to fall this year as sanction ...

Russian Lube Imports Forecasted to Fall

Russian Lube Imports Forecasted to Fall

Lube Report EMEA - November 14, 2023

Russian lubricant demand is expected to further stagnate in 2023 at about 1.7 million tons, as automotive lube imports s ...

A French Brand Name from a Russian Blend Plant

A French Brand Name from a Russian Blend Plant

Lube Report EMEA - November 7, 2023

Top Lubricants unveiled recently a new Russian brand that sounds very French – Lemarc, which is produced at the former ...

Lighter Engine Oils Lose Ground in Russia

Lighter Engine Oils Lose Ground in Russia

Lube Report EMEA - October 10, 2023

Low-viscosity motor oils are losing ground in Russia at a time when many Western motor oil and car brands have exited th ...

Lukoil Plans Additives, Lubricants Plants

Lukoil Plans Additives, Lubricants Plants

Lube Report EMEA - October 3, 2023

Lukoil’s lubricant arm intends to build two production facilities at its refining complex in Volgograd, Russia – one ...

Russia Leans on Asian Additives

Russia Leans on Asian Additives

Lubes'n'Greases - October 2, 2023

The major additive companies pulled out of Russia last year. Which countries are now helping Russia to meet demand for a ...

Suprotec Plans Grease, Metalworking Fluid Plant

Suprotec Plans Grease, Metalworking Fluid Plant

Lube Report EMEA - September 26, 2023

Russian automotive chemicals producer Suprotec announced plans for a grease and metalworking fluids manufacturing ventur ...

Russian, Korean Brands Gain Ground in Moscow

Russian, Korean Brands Gain Ground in Moscow

Lube Report EMEA - September 12, 2023

Western motor oil brands continue to lose shares of sales in and around Moscow, while domestic and Korean brands have ta ...