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Geochemists from the Rosneft Research Institute in Tomsk have published** the results of a large-scale study of ancient oil varieties, conducted over 30 years. The findings are important for rethinking the history of hydrocarbon formation. A new understanding of oil structure will improve the accuracy of oil and gas potential assessments and the efficiency of reservoir development.

The aim of this unprecedented study, both in duration and data volume, was to investigate alkylbenzenes, a key component of oil that influences gasoline quality. From 1998 to 2025, specialists from the Tomsk-based corporate institute analyzed over 500 grades of oil from 11 oil provinces in Russia and abroad.

Thanks to advances in technology, a machine learning approach has been used to study the composition of alkylbenzenes in oil samples over the past two years. The developed models have accurately determined the origin of the oil and the conditions under which it formed.

In a number of ancient oil grades in Eastern Siberia (the Kuyumbinskoye and Yurubcheno-Tokhomskoye fields, developed by Rosneft Oil Company enterprises), a high concentration of tert-butylbenzene, a substance previously considered uncharacteristic of such geological formations, has been identified for the first time.

The study's results help to more accurately determine the original (parent) source of the oil: tert-butylbenzene indicates that the oil belongs to the Riphean period ("ancient" grades). Source data are used in basin modeling to predict oil migration, the potential for oil and gas potential in the area, and approaches to field development.

* Oil is extracted from rocks with a geological age of 1.1 billion to 5 million years – from the Meso-Neoproterozoic to the Cenozoic.

** The article “Composition and distribution of C3- and C4-alkylbenzenes in oil and oil source rocks from the Meso-Neoproterozoic to Cenozoic” by Nikolai Oblasov, Ilya Eftor, Ivan Goncharov and Svetlana Fadeeva was published in the authoritative international journal Organic Geochemistry, which specializes in research on all aspects of organic geochemistry.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft January 28, 2026

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RN-Vankor (part of Rosneft's oil and gas production complex) has begun winter cargo deliveries via the Northern Sea Route and winter roads to the Vankor and Payakha cluster fields located in the northern Krasnoyarsk Krai. This season, the company plans to transport nearly 1 million tons of cargo.

Six seagoing vessels are deployed to transport them along the Northern Sea Route during the winter navigation period. Two icebreakers provide icebreaker assistance. The main logistics hubs for receiving and unloading the vessels are three production bases on Taimyr, the sea berths at the port of Bukhta Sever, and the fast ice at the Vorontsovo and Karaul bases.

The range of delivered cargo includes metal structures, pipes and cables, reinforced concrete products, building materials, process equipment, specialized machinery, and vehicles. These resources are essential for the construction and operation of oil production and hydrocarbon transportation facilities.

Cargo transportation by land is carried out along winter roads and ice crossings across rivers with a total length of over 2,000 km. More than 1,000 specialists and approximately 460 pieces of equipment are involved in the construction of the winter roads. The routes connect key production facilities in the Taimyr Dolgano-Nenets and Turukhansk districts of Krasnoyarsk Krai and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Cargo arriving at logistics bases during the summer navigation period, as well as year-round cargo delivered along the Northern Sea Route, are transported along these winter roads to oil field facilities. More than 2,000 trucks are deployed on the winter roads, transporting over 800,000 tons of materials and equipment this year.

Winter roads serve not only a productive but also a social function. They serve as a vital transportation artery for the indigenous people of Taimyr, helping nomadic reindeer herders maintain their traditional way of life. These routes provide tundra settlements with food and essential supplies.

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Specialists from Rosneft's Ufa Research Institute have developed a unique software and analytical system for monitoring the integrity and improving the reliability of pipeline transport.

The software package continuously processes information about the properties of the hydrocarbons being pumped, as well as data from pressure sensors received at a frequency of up to 20 times per second, and if deviations are detected, it provides coordinates of the point of loss of pipeline integrity.

The new technology will help effectively monitor the integrity of pipelines transporting both processed commercial oil and liquid hydrocarbons with low gas content. To ensure reliable operation, methods and algorithms have been developed that take into account the specific installation conditions, design, and flow patterns of the pipelines. For partially processed hydrocarbons, this integrity loss detection technology is unique on the domestic market.

The implementation of the software package will significantly reduce environmental risks and the costs of eliminating the consequences of pipeline failures.

The results of pilot tests at the production facilities of Bashneft-Dobycha, Rospan International, and Samaraneftegaz demonstrated the high efficiency of the developed solutions. The project's economic efficiency includes reduced hydrocarbon losses, optimized operating costs, and increased pipeline infrastructure reliability.

Based on the results of the pilot implementation of the innovation, it is planned to scale it up to the Company’s entire pipeline complex.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft January 27, 2026

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Last weekend, the 28th Race of Champions, supported by Rosneft, brought together the best Russian drivers from various motorsport disciplines. The competition took place at the Sosnovka proving grounds in the village of Tolyatti.

The Race of Champions is an annual race held on a synchronized ice track and is unique in Russia. This year, 16 athletes took part in the race, including champions in circuit racing, drifting, karting, rallying, ice racing, international rally raid champions, and the first Russian Formula 1 driver, Vitaly Petrov.

The competition on the main race day consisted of two stages. After the qualifying paired heats, a quarterfinal field of eight athletes was formed, who then proceeded to compete for elimination in the playoffs. According to the competition rules, the final heats were best-of-three.

Dmitry Bragin won the Race of Champions, taking home the main trophy, the Silver Boat. Second place went to multiple rallycross champion Yegor Sanin, and bronze went to last year's Race of Champions winner Kirill Ladygin, a driver for the LADA Sport ROSNEFT team.

In the qualifying rounds, the drivers competed in upgraded LADA Vestas, which featured sequential gearboxes and more powerful engines. For the finals, the finalists switched to LADA Iskra racing cars. All cars participating in the race were fueled with Rosneft's high-octane Pulsar-100 gasoline and also used Rosneft Magnum Racing motor oil.

The competition attracted several thousand fans and motorsport enthusiasts from Tolyatti and Samara, as well as neighboring regions.

Rosneft has been the general sponsor of LADA Sport ROSNEFT since 2015. During this time, the team has achieved impressive results, winning 47 championship titles, including the Silk Way Rally, as well as victories in all circuit racing classes, classic rallying, and karting.

This collaboration brought a number of innovative products to the market: Pulsar-100 high-octane gasoline and Rosneft Magnum Racing racing oil. Since 2021, the LADA Sport ROSNEFT team has been using this engine oil, which provides enhanced engine protection under extreme racing conditions. Racetrack-tested technologies are now available to drivers—Pulsar fuel and Magnum Racing oil are available at Rosneft filling stations.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft January 26, 2026

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In 2025, Rosneft allocated over 1.5 billion rubles to support educational projects and organizations. The Company implemented 19 infrastructure projects for universities and colleges in nine regions of the country. With the Company's support, educational institutions in Ufa, Tyumen, Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, and other cities in the Urals, Siberia, and the Far East upgraded their teaching and laboratory equipment.

In Nizhnevartovsk, under an agreement between Rosneft and the Yugra government, the Simulation and Accreditation Center of the Khanty-Mansiysk State Medical Academy has been modernized. For training students and residents and accrediting physicians, the Center is equipped with a virtual operating room, simulator equipment, and six transforming stations. With the participation of Samotlorneftegaz, a modern simulator complex for practical training in the maintenance and automation of electric power systems was installed at Nizhnevartovsk State University.

With the Company's support, two educational and production clusters under the federal "Professionality" project have opened in Krasnoyarsk Krai to train highly skilled workers in the oil industry. The clusters were created in partnership with major employers: RN-Vankor, Vostsibneftegaz, RN-Bureniye, RN-Service, and TBS-Logistics. The Krasnoyarsk College of Welding Technologies and Energy and the Krasnoyarsk College of Transport and Service served as the main training sites for the clusters. The colleges are equipped with modern laboratories, work areas, and workshops, where 625 students have begun training in conditions as close to production as possible.

Large-scale educational projects have also been implemented in Tomsk, Samara, Orenburg, Ufa, Angarsk, Ryazan, and Komsomolsk-on-Amur, where the Company's subsidiaries have modernized the infrastructure of partner universities and colleges.

Rosneft's Tomsk Research Institute has equipped Tomsk Polytechnic University laboratories with specialized equipment. Using these equipment, scientists are studying droplet deposition processes in oilfield fluids and developing pipeline heating methods.

With support from Orenburgneft, a modular laboratory at Samara State Technical University was renovated and equipped, and computers and office equipment were purchased for classrooms in the Oil and Gas Department of Orenburg State University. Specialized educational equipment was also purchased for Ufa State Petroleum Technological University.

The Syzran Oil Refinery and a branch of the Samara State Polytechnic University have enjoyed a long-standing partnership: every third employee at the plant is a graduate of the university. With the support of the refinery, the university has created an educational complex consisting of four interactive laboratories with computer simulators for training students in the fields of Oil and Gas Processing and Chemical Engineering.

The Angarsk Petrochemical Company annually supports the development of educational infrastructure at two leading regional universities. High-performance computers, specialized software, and multimedia equipment were purchased for the Faculty of Technology at the Angarsk State Technical University. Laboratory equipment was upgraded at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Irkutsk National Research Technical University.

The Ryazan Oil Refining Company's partnership with the Ryazan State Radiotechnical University, the region's only university training chemical engineers, has a 15-year history. In 2025, with the refinery's support, specialized laboratories for petroleum chemistry, general inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and catalysis were renovated and equipped with unique equipment.

The Komsomolsk Oil Refinery provided assistance with the renovation and equipment of the general chemistry laboratory at Komsomolsk-on-Amur State University. Two classrooms at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Marine Engineering College were renovated, equipped with interactive equipment and laptops.

As part of its corporate continuous education system, "School-College/University-Enterprise," Rosneft collaborates with over 200 educational organizations, including 82 Russian and international universities, 65 colleges, and 56 schools. This corporate program, which has been in effect since 2005, is aimed at developing an external talent pool of schoolchildren and students in the Company's regions of operation.

Rosneft's departments at leading Russian universities offer specialized educational programs, host conferences and internships, and develop and publish teaching materials. Company employees participate in the final state certification for diploma defenses and teach technical subjects, making student learning effective and practice-oriented.

In the Krasnoyarsk Krai, more than 30 specialized training programs have been developed to meet the needs of oil workers. Corporate research institutes and production facilities oversee over 30 specialized departments at the country's leading universities. Their curricula are optimally tailored to the operational needs of the oil and gas sector, and Rosneft's unique corporate software, such as RN-Sigma, RN-KIM, and RN-Geosim, is successfully utilized in the training process.

As part of a comprehensive training program, over 6,000 students completed internships at the Company's facilities in 2025, including those from key partner universities—Lomonosov Moscow State University, MGIMO University, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University), Far Eastern Federal University, and others. During these internships, undergraduate and graduate students work with cutting-edge equipment, participate in research projects, and acquire the practical skills necessary for a successful career in the industry. This partnership promotes the development of science and education, providing the industry with qualified specialists capable of solving problems of any complexity.

For example, at the corporate Research and Development Center RN-CIR, students studied methods for producing catalysts for oil refining. The corporate Institute of Geology and Geosciences (IGiRGI) runs a unique educational program, "School of Geonavigation," during which students observed the process of remotely controlling well drilling in Siberia from Moscow. University students also learned about the production processes of other Rosneft enterprises, including one of the country's oldest oil refineries, the Saratov Oil Refinery.

To select and motivate the best students, Rosneft enterprises are implementing career guidance projects across the country. In Yakutia, oil workers at Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha held a series of popular science lectures called "Scientific Microphone" for schoolchildren and students in 2025. The Komsomolsk Oil Refinery, together with a partner university, launched a club called "Young Chemist." In Udmurtia, employees of the Izhevsk Petroleum Research Center demonstrated the VR technologies and laser scanning equipment used at the company's Career Days. Bashneft, in partnership with the Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, held an open school Olympiad, and over 100 students participated in the annual case championship "Landmark of the Future" in Tyumen.

Rosneft also creates conditions for developing the competencies of its research and teaching staff: internships allow teachers to see the production process firsthand, gain valuable practical experience, and become familiar with modern technologies.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft January 23, 2026

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Specialists from Rosneft's Ufa Research Institute have developed a methodology that allows for the highly accurate assessment of the potential of deposits with low-permeability clay reservoirs.

The essence of the innovation lies in a comprehensive analysis of the electrochemical and electrophysical properties of rocks. The researchers took into account the phenomenon of "capillary superconductivity," which is especially important when working with rocks with high clay content, small pores, and low permeability.

Traditional saturation determination methods in low-permeability clay reservoirs do not always provide accurate results, leading to potentially oil-saturated formations being mistakenly interpreted as water-saturated. This new approach significantly reduces the incidence of such errors.

The method has proven its effectiveness in reinterpreting geophysical well data at fields in Western Siberia. Implementation of this innovation will increase hydrocarbon production and ensure more accurate reserve assessments at mature fields.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft January 22, 2026

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RN-Yuganskneftegaz, the main production asset of Rosneft Oil Company, implemented 111 projects to improve production efficiency in 2025, the economic impact of which exceeded 14 billion rubles.

The main contributors to this record-breaking result were projects to optimize drilling processes, replace reservoir pressure maintenance pumps, and introduce a heat-resistant submersible cable capable of operating in extreme conditions. A project to optimize the well-drilling survey system generated 698 million rubles.

At the same time, the company's specialists successfully completed 14 pilot tests. They also developed 44 rationalization proposals, a 19% increase from the previous year. Their implementation generated 847 million rubles in economic benefits.

RN-Yuganskneftegaz is systematically developing its Production Efficiency Enhancement System and implementing innovations, which are key drivers of the company's growth.

Improving operational efficiency is a key element of the Rosneft-2030 strategy. The company is implementing extensive efforts to reduce operating costs and capital investments, including through the implementation of advanced technological solutions.

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RN-Yuganskneftegaz LLC is a key oil production asset of Rosneft Oil Company. The company develops fields at 40 licensed sites in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, covering a total area of over 21,000 square kilometers.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft January 21, 2026

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Rosneft, together with the non-governmental development institute Innopraktika, launched an online course of popular science lectures, "Arctic Wanderer: Polar Bear." Scientists from the country's leading research center, the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IEE RAS), and the Company's Arctic Research Center participated in its creation.

The course is available to everyone on the Lectorium educational platform. It includes 10 thematic lectures with quizzes and is dedicated to the polar bear, the largest predator and the Arctic's most important inhabitant. The lectures are based on materials from the atlas "Marine Mammals of Russia," produced by Rosneft. The course author is Svetlana Artemyeva, a researcher at the Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the head of Rosneft's polar bear research expeditions.

During the course, participants will learn interesting facts about the Arctic's ruler, its behavioral characteristics, and the species' origin story. Lecturers will also discuss the threats polar bears face and measures to help conserve them.

The course materials contain unique photographs and scientific data on the polar bear's condition, obtained during Rosneft's long-term research. The educational course is designed for a general audience and will be useful to anyone interested in the Arctic and its fauna, as well as those who want to broaden their horizons and learn more about this northern predator.

Polar bear conservation and protection is a key focus of Rosneft's extensive environmental program. The company has been conducting polar bear research expeditions since 2014. In 2024, Rosneft began a new four-year research cycle as part of its corporate Tamura program for preserving the biodiversity of Arctic ecosystems. As part of the new program, three expeditions to study this Arctic predator were conducted in 2025. Scientists were tasked with conducting the first full-scale aerial census of the Kara polar bear subpopulation in Russia. The specialists completed 25 flights, covering a total of nearly 24,000 kilometers.

Rosneft supports 35 polar bears in 16 zoos across the country. The company provides comprehensive care for the animals, including feeding, veterinary care, and the construction and maintenance of enclosures. Special toys have been developed to keep the bears active. Rosneft also runs a program to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned bear cubs in the wild. Thanks to these efforts, six animals have been rescued in the Russian Arctic since 2016.

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In 2020, Rosneft launched a lecture course on the biology of the Black and Azov Seas at the Lectorium platform. Experts in geology, hydrology, and marine biology contributed to the course's development. Participants received up-to-date information on the state of the Black and Azov Sea ecosystems and the changes occurring in these waters due to natural and anthropogenic factors.

In 2022, Rosneft, together with Innopraktika and Lomonosov Moscow State University, launched the online project "Open Lectures" on the "Battle of the Minds" online platform. This series of lectures by leading geologists, biologists, geochemists, hydrometeorologists, and other Russian scientists aims to understand the integrity of ecosystems and expand our understanding of ecology, the formation of land, water basins, and seafloor landscapes. In 2023, Rosneft, together with Innopraktika, developed the online lecture courses "Mysteries of the Ocean: Marine Mammals of Russia" and "Flight Above the Ice: Seabirds of the Russian Arctic." In 2024, the popular science lecture course "Flight Above the Ice: Seabirds of the Russian Arctic" won a prize in the international Edtek Award competition.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft January 20, 2026

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Specialists from the Company's Tyumen Research Institute have made significant progress in assessing oil and gas potential using seismic data. Their contribution to the industry's development has been highly praised, including a commendation from the President of the Russian Federation.

Tyumen scientists have applied geostatistical methods to analyze seismic exploration data. This innovative method for predicting the properties of oil and gas reservoirs involves quantitatively assessing the reliability of seismic forecasts and is at the intersection of geology and mathematics.

The new assessment methodology allows for calculating the drilling success probability as a percentage and determining the approximate thickness of oil-saturated layers in meters. This enables more accurate modeling of the geological situation and provides reservoir development specialists with the most accurate information.

Developing technological potential is a key element of Rosneft-2030's corporate strategy. The company prioritizes innovation, identifying technological leadership as a key factor in competitiveness in the oil market.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft January 19, 2026

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With the support of Rosneft, exhibitions by People's Artist of Russia Nikas Safronov were held in India to great acclaim. The immersive project, titled Dream Vision, became one of the most high-profile cultural events of the season, attracting record numbers of visitors and generating widespread public response.

The project was presented at two of India's largest cultural centers. The first exhibition was held in New Delhi at the Lalit Kala Akademi, a national arts academy, from December 7 to 21, 2025, and the second at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai from December 30, 2025 to January 16, 2026.

The Dream Vision exhibition was recognized as the most visited and resonant one in India in the last 60 years. Huge queues of visitors formed daily at the exhibition.

One hundred of Nikas Safronov's finest works were on display in India, including a series of paintings created specifically for the Indian public. The artist's canvases featured picturesque architectural views of Moscow and St. Petersburg alongside images of the Taj Mahal and other iconic Indian landmarks. The paintings traced the evolution of Safronov's artistic language—from classical painting and symbolism to his signature Dream Vision style, which gave the exhibition its name. His unique technique allows the artist to create multi-layered paintings that blur the boundaries between reality and fiction.

The exhibitions were distinguished by their high technological level and were built on the synergy of classical painting and modern multimedia solutions: light, sound, video installations, LED screens, and digital technologies.

In New Delhi, all the works were displayed across eight halls on two floors of the Academy of Arts, covering a total exhibition space of approximately 1,300 square meters. At the entrance, guests were greeted by decorative elephant sculptures hand-painted using traditional Russian techniques. Visitors were treated to over 400 meters of LED screens featuring augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and immersive interaction throughout the exhibition. Furthermore, decorative solutions using robotics and animatronics were integrated into the exhibition space. Each hall also featured individual sound and aroma themes.

In Mumbai, visitors were greeted at the entrance by large-format LED screens, creating the effect of transitioning from real space to a world of images. A special highlight was the work that combined traditional Russian patterns—motifs of Gzhel, Khokhloma, and Palekh—with Indian cultural codes. Nikas Safronov created a Hindu mandala installation specifically for this museum, which came to life inside the gallery's enormous dome and revealed the project's key idea: the unification of Eastern and Western cultures.

The exhibitions in New Delhi and Mumbai were attended by art critics, curators, collectors, cultural figures, representatives of government and diplomatic circles, and leading media outlets. The project became a significant event not only in India's artistic but also in its social life. It received high praise from the Indian Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the exhibition was personally visited by the country's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Safronov's series of paintings, created specifically for the Indian public, attracted particular attention from art critics. They called these works "a subtle and intellectual dialogue of cultures, in which Russia speaks to India in the language of images and emotions." These works are an artistic declaration of respect and admiration for India, its history, philosophy, religious tradition, mythology, and architecture.

Rosneft supports significant cultural projects in Russia and abroad and is actively involved in developing cultural ties between Russia and India. This summer, with the Company's support, the Festival of India was held at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, featuring folk crafts and national treats, and performances by renowned Indian art groups. In October 2024, Olympic champion Tatyana Navka's ice show toured to great acclaim in Ahmedabad, India, with Rosneft's support. "The Love Story of Scheherazade," featuring world-renowned figure skating stars, was the first ice show to be held in India.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft January 16, 2026

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