“LLK-International” (100% subsidiary of OAO “LUKOIL”)
started production of motor oils in accordance with a new formula in
April 2008.
These motor oils will be packed in the newly designed containers.
Oils
are produced from the best own base oils with a set of additives of the leading
Western producers. That
secures
“smart
protection”
of
engines.
Motor
oils produced in compliance with the new formula create an elastic and reliable
film, which protects engines in all operational conditions. Tests on engines of
foreign manufacturers demonstrated that tenacity of oil resist in minimum
clearance zones has increased twofold. Moreover, tests also showed that motor
oil “LUKOIL Luxe” decreases engine friction coefficient by 20-25% thus fuel
consumption is at least 2.5% less.
New
oil “LUKOIL Luxe” has already won approval of leading car producers such as BMW
Longlife-98, PORSCHE, VW 502 00/505 00. “Avangard Ultra” oil is also approved by
leading diesel trucks producers - MAN, Cummins, Renault Trucks and Volvo. In
particular in order to get international approvals a special API and
ACEA-oriented test program was used. Tests were carried out in leading
laboratories of the USA and Europe.
Accordingly,
LUKOIL’s synthetic and semisynthetic oils for gasoline-powered engines of
foreign manufacturers and “Avangarde Ultra” oils for diesel engines have entered
premium segment of the motor oil market.
“Entering the
premium segment of the motor oil market is another step of LUKOIL on the way to
reaching the highest international standards of production. These quality changes
evidence an application of innovation technologies in the Russian refining”,
First Vice President of OAO “LUKOIL” Vladimir Nekrasov
said.
Starting
from April 2008, motor oils in 1,4-liter and 5-liter newly designed containers
will be produced at the OOO “LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez” refinery only. A brand
new packaged oil production unit with capacity equal to 148 thousand tons per
year was commissioned at this refinery earlier on.
New
containers are produced from advanced materials with regard to ergonomics and
have several levels of protection from duplication. Three-layered containers
have in mould labeling and a laser code, which indicates time and date of
production. For the first time in Russia and the world bipolymer double-colored
raised cap was applied and that excludes possible counterfeits
absolutely.
Brand
new containers will be used for the following motor oils:
-
“LUKOIL – Luxe” oil (gold colored containers);
-
“LUKOIL – Stanadard” oil (silver colored containers);
-
Oils for commercial transport – “LUKOIL Avangarde”, “LUKOIL Avangarde Extra” and
“LUKOIL Avangarde Ultra” (blue colored containers).
ÎÎÎ «LLK-International»,
a 100% subsidiary of OAO “LUKOIL”, which operates production and
marketing of motor oils that are produced at the six foreign and domestic LUKOIL’s
refineries. The company was established at the end of 2005, it produces a
wide variety of base, industrial, motor and transmission oils, which are fully in
compliance with international standards. At present LLK-International produces
approximately 45% of the Russian oils and sells them in more than 30 countries
of the world. In 2007 oil production volume amounted to 1.12 million
tons.
