Nikolai Buinov (#863)
- $ 5 B
- Oil, gas
- Russia
- M
- 58 Years
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About Me
Nikolay Buinov is the main shareholder of Irkutsk oil company, the largest independent private oil company in Russia. Buinov got his start with a timber company in the early 1990s. In 1995, Buinov and his father founded Bodaibo energy company, which supplied fuel and lubricants to gold miners in the north of Irkutsk in Siberia. Buinov purchased the license for an oil field in 1997, which was the start of what would become Irkutsk Oil Company. Buinov sold a stake in IOC to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in 2008; EBRD later sold part of its stake to Goldman Sachs. In 2022 Goldman Sachs sold its stake in IOC to Buinov and his partners.
Achievements
Career Highlights
A snapshot of the defining milestones, leadership decisions, and breakthroughs that shaped Nikolai Buinov’s rise and global influence.
Wealth Growth
Net Worth Growth Over Time
Tracking Nikolai Buinov’s net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.
Current Net Worth: $5.0B
(May 4, 2026)
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