Rosneft abandons offshore licences
Sintezneftegaz, bought by Russian state-controlled oil major Rosneft last year, has given up the licences to explore two offshore blocks, Admiralteisky and Pakhtusovsky, in the Barents Sea.
12 February 2013Iran invites Russia onto oil and gas projects
Iran has invited Russia to participate in its energy projects, as sanctions on the country take effect.
12 February 2013Russia considers increased gas sales to Turkey
Russia is considering upping its gas exports to Turkey, as Moscow casts around for increased sales abroad and Turkey’s role as a transit state for future gas flows to Europe grows more important.
11 February 2013Novak signals threat to Gazprom LNG export monopoly
More cracks have appeared in Russian state gas giant Gazprom’s export monopoly, after an announcement from the energy ministry that state oil major Rosneft and independent gas major Novatek could ex
7 February 2013Lukoil will not sell – president
The owners of Russian independent oil firm Lukoil have no plans to sell the company, despite the efforts of state oil major Rosneft chief executive Igor Sechin to expand his company’s presence as we
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