The oil market in Russia (as, indeed, any other area where a lot of money revolves) is closed from the prying eyes of the profane and the uninitiated. Only total sales are known (244.5 million tons of crude oil for 2015) and the total (89.6 billion). However, Forbes magazine managed to lift the veil of mystery over multibillion-dollar transactions and draw up rating of the largest buyers of Russian oil. The first twenty names in the list account for 190.2 million tons, or 80% of the total export of crude oil.
10. Concept Oil Services
Opens the top 10, perhaps the most mysterious company - Concept Oil Services. It is only known about her that she is located in Hong Kong, but the names of the owners and even the CEO are a secret. According to Russian media, most likely the owner of Concept Oil Services is a Russian, possibly one of the employees of the Ministry of Energy and / or Transneft. More accurate data were obtained on the total volume of oil purchases from Russia (5.9 million tons), the amount of contracts ($ 2.3 billion) and the price of one barrel ($ 53.3).
9. Tatneft Europe
A subsidiary of Tatneft purchased crude oil with a total volume of 8.1 million tons for $ 2.9 billion (one barrel - $ 48.9).
8. Ros-GIP Limited
Ros-GIP Limited was created by the trading concern Glencore specifically for the supply of oil and oil products from Rosneft. Rosneft pledged to supply oil for the $ 10 billion it required to buy TNK-VK in 2013. In 2015, Ros-GIP Limited received 8.1 million tons of oil with a total value of $ 2.9 billion at a price of one barrel of $ 49.7.
7. Mercuria Energy Trading
In 2015, this major Swiss trading company acquired 7.8 million tons of Russian oil at a cost of $ 3 billion (the price per barrel is $ 52.3). The company resold most of the oil purchased in the Russian Federation to the Polish company Orlen, which itself actively trades with Russia.
6. Shell International Trading
Shell International Trading is a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, which itself has long been engaged in the development of oil fields in Russia along with Gazprom. Nevertheless, over the past year, Shell International purchased 9.7 million tons of oil in Russia with a total value of $ 3.6 billion at a price of one barrel of $ 51.1.
5. Orlen
Orlen is partly owned by the state treasury of the Republic of Poland and is a long-standing partner of Rosneft. The total volume of purchases in 2015 amounted to 10 million tons. At a price of one barrel - $ 51.2, the total amount amounted to $ 3.7 billion.
4. Trafigura
Trafigura’s interests are not limited only to the purchase of Russian oil (although in 2015 the company acquired 12.9 million tons of oil at a price of 4.9 billion dollars, one barrel - 52.3 dollars). This is a major player in the market of metals and mineral fertilizers. The main partners in Russia are Rosneft and Surgutneftegaz.
3. Total Oil Trading
Opens the top 3 largest buyers of oil from Russia, a subsidiary of the French company Total. In 2015, it bought oil in Russia for $ 5.2 billion worth 14.5 million tons at a price of one barrel of $ 49.3. The main Russian partners are Rosneft, Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz.
2. China National United Oil Corporation
A division of a Chinese state-owned company purchased 26.9 million tons of oil and oil products in Russia for a total of $ 10.5 billion (a barrel price of $ 53.6). The main partners of CNPC in Russia are Rosneft and Transneft. However, the interests of the Chinese giant are not limited only to the Russian Federation; The company actively trades in the international market.
1. Litasco
In 2015, this company purchased in Russia 35.8 million tons of oil for $ 13 billion at a price of $ 49.7 per barrel, which brought it to first place among buyers of Russian oil. All Litasco shares are owned by Lukoil. It is predictable that Litasco’s main partner in Russia is Lukoil, however, in addition to this, the company also buys oil and oil products from Rosneft and Surgutneftegaz. However, the activities of Litasco are not limited to the export of Lukoil oil. For example, after the lifting of sanctions against Iran, the company was one of the first to purchase Iranian-made oil products.
