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Articles with tag "Rosneft"

ARCTIC PLANS

Russia’s Rosneft Announces Start of Vast Arctic Oil Project

Russia's Arctic energy plans have been criticized by environmentalists.
'growing divide'

U.S., European Oil Majors Could Create Supply Crisis With Renewables Push – Russia’s Rosneft

Rosneft first vice president Didier Casimiro reportedly called the commitment to renewables an “existential threat.”
special souvenir

Rosneft Head Gifts Putin With Bottle of Arctic Oil

Simply fabulous quality, Rosneft leader Igor Sechin says as he gives the president a bottle of oil from his new Arctic project.
CORONAVIRUS RECESSION

Coronavirus Pandemic Rebalances Russia’s Corporate Landscape

Earnings season shows tech companies setting record-high share prices, and closing the gap on Russia’s energy giants.
under pressure

Top Russian Newspaper Editors Quit, Denouncing Pro-Kremlin Censorship

Kremlin critics said the exodus likely sounded the death knell for Vedomosti in its current incarnation.
NEWSROOM REBELLION

Staff at Top Russian Paper Offer Replacement for Controversial Editor

Recent editorial decisions at Vedomosti have ignited a censorship scandal.
'Public Humiliation'

Specter of Oil Giant Rosneft Looms Over Russian Independent Media

Reporters at Russia's top liberal business daily have denounced censorship under its new acting editor-in-chief.
SECHIN vs. RBC

Rosneft Launches $610M Defamation Lawsuit Against Russian Media Outlet

Oil giant seeks damages over RBC report on Venezuelean exit deal.
CORONAVIRUS RECESSION

Profit Slumps Herald More Trouble Ahead for Russia’s Corporate Giants

Russian companies’ first quarter financial results are already showing the impact of the coronavirus. The worst is yet to come.
tax break

Oil Chief Asks Putin to Exempt Genetic Tech Funding From Taxes

Rosneft is partnering with the government to pursue “accelerated development of Russian genetic technologies.”
media battle

Rosneft ‘Controls’ Russia’s Leading Business Paper Vedomosti Through Debt: Investigation

The findings follow widespread suspicion of Rosneft’s involvement in censorship scandals at Vedomosti.
taken to court

BBC Russia Faces Lawsuit Over Story on Rosneft’s Genetic Research With Putin’s Daughter

BBC Russia said Rosneft will develop a genetic research center possibly supervised by Putin's rumored daughter.
silenced opinion

Leading Russian Paper’s New Editor Deletes Column Criticizing Rosneft Head

Vedomosti's acting chief editor allegedly told staff that the column could result in legal liability.
SANCTIONS RETREAT

Russia’s Rosneft Exits Venezuela

State-backed oil giant to halt activities in Venezuela after being hit by U.S. sanctions, but Russian government remains key partner.
BLACK MONDAY

Russian Share Prices Collapse, Ruble and Oil Tumble

‘Black Monday’ sees state-backed Sberbank, VTB, Rosneft and Gazprom all suffer multi-billion dollar hits to their share price.
Pro-GMO

Rosneft Joins Russia's Gene-Editing Tech Program

The deal aims to accelerate Russia’s $1.6 billion program to create new types of genetically modified crops and animals.
FUN AND GAMES

U.S. Accuses Rosneft of ‘Playing Games’ to Avoid Venezuela Sanctions

Russian oil giant using network of subsidiaries to help Venezuela ship oil.
news

U.S. Sanctions Russia's Rosneft Over Venezuela Support

New U.S. sanctions against Rosneft subsidiary increase pressure on both Moscow and Caracas.
ARCTIC OIL

Russia's New Arctic Project Will Be Biggest in Global Oil – Rosneft

The Vostok Oil project is designed exploit 5 billion additional tons of oil in northern Russia.
oil prices

U.S. Weighs Sanctions on Rosneft But Is Wary of Oil Market Chaos

The U.S. is weighing whether to sanction Russia’s biggest oil producer, Rosneft PJSC, for maintaining ties with Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.
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