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Nikolai Buinov

Nikolai Buinov

Nikolai Buinov (#851)

Global Rank #851
Country Rank #35
Country Russia

Nikolai Buinov is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 5 B
  • Oil, gas
  • Russia
  • M
  • 59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #851
Country Rank #35
Net Worth $5.1B
Previous Worth $5.1B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Russia
Industry Oil, gas
Age 59 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 10 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Irkutsk, Russia
World Billionaires List Russia Billionaires Oil, gas

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 59
Source Of Wealth Oil, gas, Self Made
Residence Irkutsk, Russia
Citizenship Russia
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Master of Science in Engineering, Leningrad Institute of Railway Engineers
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.1B
Current Net Worth $5.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

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.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Nikolai Buinov's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $5.1B (May 4, 2026)

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