Russia

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Eurasian Union Updates Technical Regulation

August 1, 2023

The Eurasian Economic Union of former Soviet republics updated its technical regulation for lubricants, oils and special ...

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Chinese Cars Won’t Affect Russia’s Lube Market

July 25, 2023

Russia imported 227,000 passenger cars in the first half of 2023 – more than tripling the amount in the same period la ...

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Belarus Additives Joint Venture Expands

July 18, 2023

Additech, a lubricant additive joint venture between the Russian and Belarus oil majors Lukoil and Naftan, expanded its ...

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Romanian Official Speculates About Lukoil Exit

July 11, 2023

After it sold a refinery in Italy, a Romanian official speculated recently that Russian oil major Lukoil could sell its ...

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TAIF Plant Now Makes Esters, Polyalkylene Glycol

July 5, 2023

Russia’s only polyalphaolefins complex now can also produce polyalkylene glycols and complex esters, after completing ...

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Russian Motor Group Complains of Lube Shortage

July 4, 2023

A Russian motorist group complained to the central government last week that the country faces a growing shortage of aut ...

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Russian Lube Imports and Exports Fell in 2022

June 6, 2023

Russia’s lubricant market stagnated in 2022, hampered by lower industrial output in sectors such as automobiles, machi ...

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Taif’s PAO Plant Upgrade Completed

May 23, 2023

Russia’s only polyalphaolefins complex now can also produce polyalkylene glycols and complex esters, after completing ...

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Lukoil’s Output of Lubes Rose, Base Oils Fell

May 16, 2023

Base oil production by Lukoil fell 7% last year, while its finished lube output increased 2%, partly driven by its acqui ...

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Origin of Russian Lube Imports Shifts Toward Asia

April 25, 2023

Finished lubricant imports to Russia underwent large shifts last year in the countries of origin due to fallout over the ...

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Russia Engine Oil Demand Said to have Stagnated

April 18, 2023

Russian demand for automotive engine oils stagnated at around 414,000 metric tons in 2022, with the lion’s share bough ...

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Russia Auto Sales Tank Amidst Sanctions

April 11, 2023

New car and light commercial vehicle sales in Russia plunged almost 60% in 2022 as the war in Ukraine ramped up economic ...

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TotalEnergies Relinquishes Russia Plant

March 14, 2023

French oil major TotalEnergies handed over management of its Russia lubricant business to a Russian entity, and the tran ...

An Update on the Russian Lubricants Market

An Update on the Russian Lubricants Market

March 1, 2023

It’s been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. How has the fallout affected the lubricants market in the region and ab ...

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Ban on Russian Base Oils Begins; No Price Cap

February 7, 2023

A fuller ban on Russian oil imports to the European Union took effect on schedule last weekend, but the bloc and allies ...

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New Price Caps Planned for Russian Products

January 24, 2023

A coalition of the G-7 group of leading industrial nations, Australia and the European Union agreed Friday to introduce ...

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Withdrawn Brands Still Popular in Russia

January 3, 2023

Western oil companies may have pulled out of Russia, but they remain among the country’s most recognized motor oil bra ...

Russian Base Oil Exports Said to Be Down

Russian Base Oil Exports Said to Be Down

December 27, 2022

Russian refiners are bracing for the impact of the European embargo for their petroleum products including base oils and ...