In 2018, the imports volume of engine oil to Russia surpassed the pre-crisis level

Experts of the analytic agency "AUTOSTAT" investigated the dynamics of the import of engine oil in the Russian Federation from 2014 to 2018.

According to the study, the largest drop of imports of engine oils (-16%) was observed in the period from 2015 to 2016. Experts point out that it was caused by the economic crisis.

In 2017, the import growth started at a low rate (about 3%), and by the end of 2018, the import volume had already exceeded the pre-crisis level of 2014 (190 thousand tons) by 2.6%.

It is also worth noting that a significant part of imported oils is intended for medium and heavy trucks and buses, and their main manufacturers are companies EXXONMOBIL, CHEVRON, BP, SHELL, GS CALTEX, PETRO CANADA and others.

It is characteristic that the dynamics of imports by brands in compare with 2017 turned out to be multidirectional. For example, CHEVRON DELO showed an increase of 197%, and the brand PETRO-CANADA - a decrease by 13%.