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With the support of Rosneft, the 28th Race of Champions took place last weekend, featuring the best Russian drivers from various motorsport disciplines. The event took place at the Sosnovka racetrack outside Tolyatti.

The Race of Champions is an annual event held on a synchronised ice track and is unique in Russia. This year, sixteen athletes took part, including champions of circuit racing, drifting, karting, rallying and ice racing, as well as winners of international rally raids and Russia’s first Formula 1 driver, Vitaly Petrov.

On the main day of the race, the competition took place in two stages. Following the qualifying pair races, eight athletes were selected to compete in the quarter-finals, which were held in a knockout format. According to the competition rules, the final races continued until two victories were achieved.

Dmitry Bragin was crowned the winner of the Race of Champions, winning the main trophy — the Silver Rook. Multiple rallycross champion Yegor Sanin took second place, while Kirill Ladygin, a driver for the LADA Sport ROSNEFT team and winner of last year’s Race of Champions, took third place.

During the qualifying rounds, the drivers competed in upgraded LADA Vesta cars, which were fitted with sequential gearboxes and more powerful engines. In the final stage of the competition, the finalists switched to LADA Iskra sports cars. All of the cars that participated in the race were fuelled with Rosneft’s high-octane Pulsar-100 petrol and used Rosneft Magnum Racing sports engine oil.

The competition attracted several thousand fans and motorsport enthusiasts from Tolyatti, Samara and neighbouring regions.

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

This collaboration has brought innovative products to market, such as Pulsar 100 high-octane petrol and Rosneft Magnum Racing sports racing oil. The LADA Sport ROSNEFT team has been using this particular motor oil since 2021, as it provides increased engine protection in extreme competitive conditions. The technologies tested on racetracks are available to motorists. Pulsar fuel and Magnum Racing oil can be purchased at Rosneft filling stations.

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January 26, 2026

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Rosneft, in collaboration with the non-governmental development institute Innopraktika, has launched an online course of popular science lectures entitled “Arctic Wanderer: The Polar Bear.” The course was created with the participation of scientists from the country’s leading scientific centre, A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Company’s Arctic Research Centre.

The course is available to everyone on the Lectorium educational platform. It includes 10 theme-based lectures with test assignments and is dedicated to the largest predator and main inhabitant of the Arctic – the polar bear. The lectures are based on materials from the atlas “Marine Mammals of Russia” produced by Rosneft. The author of the course is Svetlana Artemyeva, a research fellow at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution and head of Rosneft’s polar bear research expeditions.

In this course, students will learn interesting facts about polar bear – the master of the Arctic, the peculiarities of its behaviour, and the history of the species’ origin. The lecturers will also talk about the threats faced by polar bears and measures to help preserve these animals.

The course materials contain unique photographs and scientific data on the status of polar bears, obtained during many years of research by Rosneft. The educational course is designed for a wide audience and will be useful for 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.

Conservation and protection of the polar bear is one of the main aspects of Rosneft’s massive environmental programme. The Company has been conducting expeditions to study polar bears since 2014. In 2024, Rosneft began a new four-year cycle of research as part of its Tamura corporate programme to preserve the biodiversity of Arctic ecosystems. As part of the new programme, three expeditions were conducted in 2025 to study the Arctic predator. Scientists needed to conduct the first comprehensive aerial survey of the Kara polar bear subpopulation in Russia. The specialists made 25 flights, covering a total distance of almost 24,000 km.

There are 35 polar bears in 16 zoos across the country under the patronage of Rosneft. The Company provides comprehensive animal care, including feeding, veterinary services, and the construction and repair of enclosures. Special toys have been developed to keep bears physically active. Rosneft also runs a programme to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned bear cubs in the wild. As a result of these efforts, six animals have been rescued in the Russian Arctic since 2016.

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January 20, 2026

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The annual Arctic Attraction street photo exhibition, sponsored by Rosneft, has opened on Tverskoy Boulevard in Moscow. The project was prepared in cooperation with Innopraktika, a non-governmental development institute. The exhibition aims to showcase the unique nature of the Arctic region and is open to the public until 25 January.

The exhibition features footage from the Company’s environmental atlases, photos from Rosneft’s research expeditions and images of production facilities. Residents and visitors to the capital have the opportunity to admire the remarkable beauty of the flora and fauna of this northern region, as well as learn about the extensive scientific research being conducted in the Far North. Rosneft has been implementing a comprehensive scientific research programme in the Arctic region since 2012.

To date, the Company has carried out more than 60 expeditions in five Arctic seas and gathered a one-of-a-kind body of information on the Arctic region. There has not been such extensive scientific work since the Soviet era. Geological, oceanological, hydrometeorological and environmental studies are carried out in cooperation with the nation’s leading research organisations. The exhibition presents the entire range of objects being studied.

The Company launched a new biodiversity conservation programme called Tamura in 2024. Research is conducted on reindeer, polar bear, valuable bird species, and fish in the Taimyr Peninsula at the mouth of the Yenisey River.

Rosneft and Innopraktika have also implemented a major environmental project in the White Sea. The scientists retraced the route of the famous Soviet hydrobiologist Konstantin Deryugin, who explored the White Sea more than a hundred years ago. Specialists concluded that the White Sea ecosystem remains stable, allowing the region to serve as a reference point for comparison with other Arctic territories. However, the research revealed insufficient understanding of Arctic marine fauna as up to 30 per cent of species retain uncertain taxonomic status.

Scientists from the Arctic Research Centre, in collaboration with Innopraktika, have developed a unique biological agent called Okeanida designed to remove chronic hydrocarbon contamination. This year, the microbial treatment has received a positive state environmental expert review.

The results of research into the Russian North make a significant contribution to science and are presented in a series of environmental atlases published by the Company in collaboration with Innopraktika. Since 2016, more than 10 scientific works have been published, including “Kara Sea”, “Laptev Sea”, “Marine Mammals of the Russian Arctic and Far East”, “Black and Azov Seas”, “Species As Biological Indicators of the State of Arctic Marine Ecosystems”, “Barents Sea”.

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December 29, 2025

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In 2025, RN-Uvatneftegaz (a subsidiary of Rosneft) implemented 84 projects aimed at improving production efficiency, generating economic benefits totalling 2.7 billion roubles. Additionally, the enterprise’s specialists developed 20 new projects aimed at enhancing production efficiency throughout the year.

The most effective development at the Uvat project fields is the drilling of open horizontal wells over 1,000 metres deep. This method not only reduces the construction cycle for horizontal wells by almost three days, but also replaces the need for imported equipment. It is expected that this project will have an economic effect of 923 million roubles.

Using short-circuit indicators reduced the time needed to locate faults in power lines, thereby increasing the reliability of the power supply to oil production. During construction of the 110 kV Barrel power line, using a 110/35 kV configuration significantly reduced costs by eliminating the need for 6 kV equipment.

Improving the efficiency of the enterprise was also achieved through optimising the cluster site configuration and transitioning to pitless drilling. Reducing the area of the cluster site backfill and the number of slabs used lowered capital costs by 12%.

During the eight years of implementing the Production Efficiency Improvement System, employees at RN-Uvatneftegaz have introduced 132 projects into production and successfully completed the testing of eight innovative domestic technologies for use in drilling, well workover, power engineering and mechanised production.

In addition, RN-Uvatneftegaz employees submitted more than 500 efficiency proposals in 2025, 114 of which were recommended for implementation. The enterprise carries out optimisation in all areas, including increasing labour productivity and the quality, reliability and durability of products, saving material and labour resources, improving working conditions and industrial safety, and reducing environmental impact.

One of the key elements of the Rosneft-2030 Strategy is improving production efficiency. The Company is implementing a programme to reduce operating costs and capital investments, which includes introducing advanced technological solutions.

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February 3, 2026

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Since beginning operation in 2010, the Vankorskaya gas turbine power plant has generated 20 billion kWh of electricity and 5 million Gcal of thermal energy. The plant’s gas turbine units primarily use associated petroleum gas as fuel, with an average daily consumption of 1.6 million cubic metres.

The Vankorskaya GTPP supplies electricity and heat to the Vankor oilfield, which is operated by RN-Vankor (part of Rosneft’s oil production complex). Prior to its connection to the country’s Unified Energy System in 2015, the plant was the sole electricity provider for the Vankor production site. Connecting to the UES has greatly increased the Vankor field’s electricity supply options.

Approximately 12,000 energy-saving measures were implemented in the Vankor cluster in 2025, reducing electricity consumption by 55 million kWh. The most significant impact was achieved by using energy-efficient submersible pumping equipment for mechanised oil production.

Improvement of production asset efficiency is one of the key components of the Rosneft Strategy. The Company and its subsidiaries carry out systematic work aimed at rational use of resources, optimisation of electricity consumption, and distribution of electricity loads.

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February 2, 2026

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RN-Vankor (part of the Rosneft oil and gas production complex) has begun delivering cargo via the Northern Sea Route and winter roads to the Vankor and Payakha clusters, which are located in the north of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Almost 1 million tonnes of cargo are expected to be transported this season.

Six sea vessels are involved in the deliveries via the Northern Sea Route during the winter navigation period. Two icebreakers provide icebreaking services. The main logistics hubs for receiving and unloading ships are the Taimyr production bases, the Bukhta Sever port terminals, and the Vorontsovo and Karaul ice berths.

The range of goods delivered includes metal structures, pipes, cables, reinforced concrete products, building materials, technological equipment, specialised machinery, and motor vehicles. These resources are essential for constructing and operating oil production and hydrocarbon transportation facilities.

Cargo is transported over land via winter roads and ice crossings over rivers, totalling over 2,000 km in length. Laying winter roads involves more than a thousand specialists and around 460 pieces of equipment. These motor routes connect the main production facilities in the Taimyr, Dolgan-Nenets and Turukhansk districts of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, as well as those in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District. These routes are used to transport cargo that arrived at material and technical resource bases during the summer navigation period to oil production facilities via winter roads, as well as cargo transported year-round via the Northern Sea Route. Over 2,000 pieces of freight equipment are involved in winter road operations, which will transport over 800,000 tonnes of materials and resources this year.

Winter roads serve both business and social purposes. They are a vital transport route for the indigenous people of Taimyr, enabling nomadic reindeer herders to maintain their traditional way of life. They also provide tundra settlements with food and essential supplies.

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January 28, 2026

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In 2025, Rosneft allocated more than 1.5 billion roubles to support educational projects and organisations. The Company implemented 19 infrastructure projects for universities and colleges across nine regions of the country. With the Company’s support, class and laboratory equipment in educational institutions in Ufa, Tyumen, Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk and Komsomolsk-on-Amur, as well as other cities in the Urals, Siberia and the Far East, was upgraded.

Under an agreement between Rosneft and the Yugra government, the Simulation and Accreditation Centre of the Khanty-Mansiysk State Medical Academy in Nizhnevartovsk was modernised. In order to train students and interns and accredit doctors, the centre is equipped with a virtual operating theatre and training equipment, as well as six transformer stations. Samotlorneftegaz participated in the installation of a modern training complex at Nizhnevartovsk State University for practical training in the maintenance and automation of power systems.

With the Company’s support, two educational and industrial clusters were established in the Krasnoyarsk Territory as part of the federal Professionality project, with the aim of training highly qualified workers for the oil industry. The clusters were created in partnership with the following major employers: RN-Vankor, Vostsibneftegaz, RN-Burenie, RN-Servis and TBS-Logistics. The Krasnoyarsk Technical College of Welding Technologies and Energy and the Krasnoyarsk Technical College of Transport and Service acted as base training sites for the clusters’ establishment. These colleges are equipped with modern laboratories, work areas and workshops where 625 students have begun training in conditions that closely resemble actual production.

Large-scale educational projects were also implemented in Tomsk, Samara, Orenburg, Ufa, Angarsk, Ryazan, and Komsomolsk-on-Amur, where the Company’s enterprises updated the infrastructure capabilities of partner universities and colleges.

Rosneft’s scientific institute in Tomsk supplied Tomsk Polytechnic University’s laboratories with specialised equipment. Scientists are using it to study droplet precipitation processes in industrial fluids and develop electric pipeline heating methods.

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

The Syzran Refinery and the Samara State Polytechnic University branch have a long-standing partnership: one in three employees of the enterprise are graduates of this university. With the refinery’s support, the university established a training complex comprising four interactive laboratories equipped with computer simulators for training students in Oil and Gas Processing and Chemical Technology disciplines.

The Angarsk Petrochemical Company provides annual support for the development of educational infrastructure at two of the region’s leading universities. High-performance computers, specialised software, and multimedia equipment were purchased for the Faculty of Technology at the Angarsk State Technical University. The Department of Chemical Technology at Irkutsk National Research Technical University had its laboratory equipment upgraded.

The Ryazan Oil Refining Company’s partnership with Ryazan State Radio Engineering University, the only university in the region that trains chemical engineers, dates back 15 years. In 2025, the plant supported the renovation and equipping of specialised laboratories for petroleum chemistry, general inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and catalysis.

The Komsomolsk Refinery provided assistance with renovating and equipping the general chemistry laboratory at Komsomolsk-on-Amur State University. Two classrooms at Komsomolsk-on-Amur Ship Mechanics Technical College were also renovated and kitted out with interactive technology and laptops.

As part of its corporate continuing education system, Rosneft’s School-College-Enterprise programme cooperates with more than 200 educational institutions, including 82 Russian and foreign universities, 65 colleges and 56 schools. The corporate programme has been in operation since 2005 and aims to build an external talent pool from among school and university students in the regions where the Company operates.

Rosneft’s base departments at the country’s leading higher education institutions implement specialised educational programmes, hold conferences and internships, and develop and publish educational and methodological materials. Company employees participate in state final examinations during thesis defence and teach technical disciplines, which makes the student learning process effective and practice-oriented.

In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, more than 30 specialised training programmes were developed to meet the needs of oil companies. Corporate research institutes and manufacturing enterprises oversee more than 30 basic departments at the country’s leading universities. The training programmes are tailored to the production needs of the oil and gas sector, and Rosneft’s unique corporate software, such as RN-Sigma, RN-KIM and RN-Geosim, is successfully used in the training process.

As part of a comprehensive training programme, more than 6,000 students completed internships at the Company’s enterprises in 2025, including key partner universities such as 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, students and postgraduates work with cutting-edge equipment, participate in research projects, and acquire the practical skills necessary for a successful career in the industry. This partnership contributes to the development of science and education, providing the industry with qualified specialists capable of solving tasks of any complexity.

For example, at the RN-CIR corporate Research and Development Centre, students learned about methods for producing catalysts for oil refining. The corporate Institute of Geology and Development of Combustible Minerals runs a unique educational programme called the 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 oldest oil refineries in the country, the Saratov Refinery.

To select and motivate the best students, Rosneft enterprises are implementing career guidance projects throughout the country. In Yakutia, Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha held a series of popular science lectures called Scientific Mic for schoolchildren and students in 2025. Komsomolsk Refinery, in collaboration with a partner university, opened a Young Chemist club. In Udmurtia, employees of the Izhevsk Oil Research Centre demonstrated VR technologies and laser terrain scanning equipment used at the enterprise during Career Days. Bashneft, in partnership with the Ufa State Petroleum Technical University, held an open competition for schoolchildren, and more than 100 students took part in the annual case study championship, Future Orientation, in Tyumen.

Rosneft also creates opportunities for scientific and teaching staff to develop their skills: teachers can gain valuable practical experience and learn about modern technologies by observing the production process first-hand on internships.

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January 23, 2026

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