MOSCOW – Rosneft is set to buy a drilling business from IDS Group, a letter to IDS staff seen by Reuters showed, as the Russian oil giant continues its push into oilfield services to help reduce costs.
The letter …
Last year, China replaced the United States as the No. 1 importer of oil from Venezuela, yet another front in the heated rivalry between Washington and Beijing.
The United States had imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company as …
MOSCOW – Exxon Neftegaz Ltd (ENL) is adjusting the schedule and scope of some of its activities at the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in far eastern Russia as it moves to cut spending in response to the coronavirus …
From Reuters
Global oil major BP is deepening its ties with Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries by forging a fuel retailing joint venture to capitalize on rising demand in Asia’s third-biggest economy.
The move comes days after BP said it would …
From Kurdistan 24
Authorities in Iraq have not yet resolved a dispute regarding agreements signed by Russian energy giants Rosneft and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for assets in the region, Iraqi Ambassador to Russia Haidar Mansour Hadi said earlier …
BP (ticker: BP) and Russian oil giant Rosneft signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in St. Petersburg Friday to bring a new stream of …
Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft may end up owning U.S. downstream operator CITGO if Venezuela’s state-owned PDVSA is unable to pay back dues on a $1.5 billion loan from the …
Russia and Japan deepened ties between the neighboring countries over the weekend as Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Japan.
The talks were set …
Russia has sold a 19.5% stake in Rosneft, the world’s largest-listed oil company and a state-controlled asset, for €10.5 billion ($11.3 billion) President Vladimir Putin announced on television with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin. The stake …
While Russian federal revenue from oil and natural gas production has declined significantly in response to low oil prices, oil and natural gas companies have actually increased investments or …
In a political U-turn, the Russian government has decided to allow state-owned oil giant Rosneft place a bid on fellow oil company Bashneft.
The Kremlin …
Russia still plans on selling a 19.5% stake in its oil giant Rosneft (ticker: RNFTF) to help ease its financial deficit, and it could happen within the next 90 …
As low oil prices continue to put pressure on the Russian budget, the government in Moscow continues to look for ways to make up budget shortfalls, including …
There was a stronger showing of the heads of international oil and gas companies at this year’s St. Petersburg Economic Forum, but deals remained relatively light.…
In a 7-2 victory over the U.S., Russia took the bronze medal in the world ice hockey championships on May 22. The victory over the team from the United States marked the third time in four years the U.S. has …
China National Petroleum Corp. Deputy Chief Executive Wang Zhongcai said the company is interested in purchasing a stake in Rosneft, Russia’s state-owned oil company. The sale …
Monthly oil imports to China in February were 20% higher in 2016 than the year before. The increased level of imports in February were the highest ever on a daily …
Russia and India strengthened their ties over the weekend with several agreements which will increase Russia’s share in India’s energy markets and give India a greater share in a number of …
Russia’s state-controlled gas giant Gazprom (ticker: OGZPY, Gazprom.com) has no plans to start a price war with the U.S. over natural gas in Europe, …
Five years ago, U.S. oil major ConocoPhillips (ticker: COP) sold its single largest asset in Russia, a stake in Lukoil (ticker: LKOH), for $9.5 billion.
Last week COP announced that it has sold …
During his time in office, both as the Russian president and prime minister, President Vladimir Putin has held a conference every year. The conference is held with members of the press, both …
The export duty on oil in Russia will decrease to $88.40 per ton starting December 1, Alexander Sakovich of the Russian Finance Ministry told TASS. The new export …
Russia and Japan are becoming increasingly close energy partners, a trend that Igor Sechin, CEO of Rosneft (ticker: RNFTF) believes will continue into the future. Sechin said today that Russia’s oil exports to …
Around the world, in places where oil and gas is a dominant resource, …
While the United States became the world’s largest producer of hydrocarbons in 2014, Russia remained the largest producer of crude oil and lease condensate, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). …
Alexander Novak, the Energy Minister of the Russian Federation, came out in favor of continuing Gazprom’s monopoly of exporting pipeline natural gas on July 28, reports Russian news agency Tass. “We are …
The St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) saw 205 deals signed by various companies. Russian oil major Rosneft (ticker: RNFTF) was one of the most active companies at the …
Attendance at this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is up from a year ago when many Western companies decided to decline invitations in the wake of Russia’s involvement in Ukraine. This year, many American companies have decided to …
The head of Russian oil major Rosneft (ticker: RNFTF) said that it is the United States, not OPEC, that calls the shots in global oil …
