Russia Sanctions Ramp-up Includes Turbine Oils

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


Developing Fire-resistant Turbine Oils for Russia

The fire-resistant synthetic turbine oils consumed in Russia are mostly imported products formulated with trixylenyl pho...


Western Lubricant Additive Makers Exit Russia

The Big Four additive suppliers have reportedly exited the Russian market. How might this exodus affect finished lubrica...


Big Additive Suppliers Halt Sales in Russia

The world’s main suppliers of lubricant additive packages have stopped supplying Russia, two industry consultants told...


Improving Fuel Economy in Diesel Locomotives

Just as in automobiles, the lubricants industry is helping to improve fuel economy of trains, partly by reducing viscosi...


Imports Dominate Russian Additives Market

The Russian additives market amounted to around 56,000 tons in 2013 and was ruled by imported products. The countrys lub...


Last Word

Boris Kamchev reviews the state of Russias finished lubricants market.


Lube Production Stalls in Russia

Russian lubricants production stagnated in 2013 because of the economic slowdown caused by slow industrial output and a ...


Newsmakers

Rhein Chemie Installs Lab Equipment Rhein Chemies lubricants division recently invested 750,000 in new equipment to test...


Russian Engine Oil Market Shows Signs of Progress

Vehicle populations are rising, and so are performance demands for the lubes they use. The outlook for Russias engine oi...