Base oil shipments coming from Russia and other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States are facing logistical obstacles in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council is considering adopting a policy that would crack down on sales of substandard lubes through a partnership between regulatory agencies, security operatives and local lubricant market stakeholders.

Gazpromneft-Lubricants sold 708,000 tons of base oils and lubricants in 2019, up from 703,000 tons sold the year before, thanks to increased international sales and higher volumes of products in small packages, the company announced.