The journal was founded in 1999 on the initiative of JSC “VNII NP”. 

The journal is a specialized scientific and practical periodical. 

The journal is registered with the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Press (media registration certificate No. 018580 dated March 5, 1999). 

By decision of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia No. 6/6 dated 19.02.10, the journal is included in the “List of leading peer-reviewed scientific journals and publications in which the main scientific results of dissertations for the degrees of candidate and doctor of science should be published.” 

Since September 26, 2008, the journal has been included in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) – a database located in an integrated scientific information resource in the Russian zone of the Internet scientific electronic library (www.elibrary.ru).
The journal is intended for specialists in oil refining and petrochemical industries, organizations using petroleum products, as well as entrepreneurs interested in their quality.

Over the years, the editors-in-chief have been: Academician S. N. Khadzhiev from 2013 to 2018 (Director of the INHS RAS, former Minister of Chemical and Oil Refining Industry), V. M. Shkolnikov (Advisor to the Director General of VNIIP).