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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW<br />
LUKOIL Marine Lubricants<br />
thrives on integrating<br />
innovative technology<br />
with smart services<br />
June Manoharan<br />
Director of LUKOIL Marine Lubricants<br />
by Abdelghani Abughazaleh<br />
When the Russian vertically integrated oil and gas giant<br />
LUKOIL decided to go global in the sphere of lubricants in<br />
2005, it set up LUKOIL Lubricants Company as automotive<br />
and industrial lubricant supplier. In 2007, the company<br />
decided to bring its expertise in lubricants technology<br />
to the maritime industry. LUKOIL Marine Lubricants was<br />
founded as a global sales and marketing business focusing<br />
on the production and sales of marine lubricants worldwide.<br />
The approach was to form a new marine lubricants<br />
organization with outstanding operational and technical<br />
service, based on profound marine lubricants knowledge.<br />
June Manoharan, Director of LUKOIL Marine Lubricants,<br />
has exclusively clarified to <strong>Marasi</strong> News the company’s<br />
leading role in the marine lubricants industry and<br />
its success journey in the region.<br />
Strong global position<br />
LUKOIL is one of the largest suppliers of marine lubricants<br />
in the Middle East. "We own more than 35% of<br />
Middle East regional marine lubricants market and we are<br />
the main supplier for the largest shipping companies in<br />
the region. We are proud to be the market leader," said<br />
Manoharan. Achieving outstanding global ranking in less<br />
than a decade, LUKOIL Marine Lubricants has achieved<br />
significant market shares in Singapore, HK South Africa<br />
and India. It is also making major progress in Japan, China,<br />
Australia and New Zealand.<br />
34 JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2018
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