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CIS BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS
Rosneft Sales Improved from 2020
This year, Rosneft doubled its GK branded oil exports used in power and measurement transformers.
CIS BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS
IHS forecasts stagnant lube demand
Demand for lubricants is softening as production ramps up for electric vehicles.
CIS BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS
Russian base oils rebound
Russian base oil production increased by 14% in the first nine months of 2021.
CIS BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS
Aramco enters lubricants business
Aramco, the largest owners of base oil assets is getting back into the finished lubricants business.
CIS BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS
Alfa Chem Expands Blending Plant
Alfa Chem Group is expanding the capacity of its synthetic motor oil production line by 2,500 tons per year.
CIS BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS
Gazprom Reports Increased Sales
Gazpromneft-Lubricants sold 250,000 metric tons of its automotive lubricants in the first nine months of 2021.
CIS PETROCHEMICALS
Kazmunaygas approves development strategy
The company plans to ensure growth throughmeasures that include modern energy-saving technologies and reduction of carbon footprint
CIS BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS
Motor Oil Shortage Develops in Russia
Russia’s motor oils, is facing supply shortages, according to Autodoc.ru.
CIS BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS
Shell starts Russian expansion
Shell Neft’s blending plant expansion in Torzhok, Russia, has been set in motion.
CIS BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS
Russian additive imports falling
Russia imported 3% less lubricant additives in the first seven months of 2021.
CIS BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS
Azmol-BP claims 8% of Ukraine market
Azmol-British Petrochemicals has focused on replacing imported products used in the modern automobiles and industrial equipment.
DOWNSTREAM CENTRAL ASIA AND CASPIAN
Nuriddin Mukhtorov on GTL Uzbekistan and synthetic diesel fuels
Nuriddin Mukhtorov, the Deputy head of refining and petrochemicals department at Uzbekneftegaz, talks about new GTL plant and future plans