BP in Rosneft privatization talks with Russia June 21, 2012 - 20:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - British oil giant BP is in talks with the Russian government about taking part in the privatization of Rosneft, the Russian state oil group, a government source said on Thursday, June 21, according to RIA Novosti. "This issue is being seriously discussed on the level of BP, Rosneft and the government," the source told the Prime news agency. Rosneft shares rose 3.1 percent on MICEX following the announcement. There has not yet been any official confirmation. Rosneft will be exempt from government control by 2016, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said earlier this month. Partner news  Top stories Dwelling on Armenian government’s lawsuit against the airline company, Andranik Shkhyan said the airport is ready to join the initiative. Zvartnots airport will host a press conference on May 24 on the operation of Tel Aviv-Yerevan- Tel Aviv flights. “The increase for energy tariffs is prompted by a price hike for gas used in production,” Garegin Baghramyan said. Earlier, ArmRosgazprom CJSC addressed Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission with an offer to reconsider natural gas prices.   Partner news |  Latest news ANCA testimony to call for conditions on Turkey trade deal  ANCA Government Affairs Director Kate Nahapetian will testify this coming week before the U.S. International Trade Commission.17 Pakistani children burnt to death as school bus explodes Many vehicles in energy-starved Pakistan are powered by relatively cheap compressed natural gas and cylinder blasts are common.Radiation leak reported after incident at Japanese lab Researchers and others who were engaged in experiments and other work at the laboratory may have been exposed to radiation.Islamist group Boko Haram camps destroyed in Nigeria Some 2,000 soldiers were deployed to the region last week, in the biggest campaign to date against Boko Haram. |
