Group refineries produced 1.06 million tonnes of oils and lubricants
in 2009, and mixing of oils and lubricants was 63,000 tonnes.
Output of packaged oils was 205,000 tonnes (231,000 tonnes in 2008).
LUKOIL produces about 190 brands of oils and lubricants to the latest
international standards. They include motor and transmission oils for all types
of transport, base oils (used as inputs for production of ready-to-use oils,
lubricants and additives), and lubricants for industrial equipment. In addition
to oils and lubricants the Group also makes over 20 brands of other oil-based
products as well as over 10 brands of coolants.
The Company carries out sales of oils and lubricants in more
than 40 countries worldwide and sales geography is constantly expanding. In
2009 LUKOIL began lubricant sales on the following new markets:
Lebanon, Algeria, Israel, India, Vietnam, Turkmenistan, Taiwan, Pakistan, Iraq and Jordan.
In an important breakthrough, LUKOIL began sale of its own
lubricants for ship engines in 2009.
In June and August the Group obtained approvals for use of
its new generation of lubricants, LUKOIL NAVIGO, in the most up-to-date maritime
engines (including those of MAN, B&W and Wartsila). By the end of 2009 the
Group’s ship lubricants were available for sale in 122 ports in 24 countries in
Europe, America, Asia and the
Middle
East.