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Articles with tag "Rosneft"

'Green Oil'

World Needs Russia’s 'Green' Oil, Rosneft Chief Sechin Says

Demand for Russian oil will rise in future despite global efforts to abandon fossil fuels, according to the head of the energy giant.
NICE MOVES

Austrian Ex-Foreign Minister Who Danced With Putin Gets Rosneft Board Seat

Karin Kneissl becomes the second former high-ranking European politician to join the Russian state-owned oil company’s board of directors. 
legal assault

Russian Billionaires, Rosneft Sue Over Book on Putin’s Rise – FT

“Putin’s People” centers on the rise of President Vladimir Putin and his relationship with wealthy oligarchs.
NEW MOVES

Austrian Ex-Minister Who Danced With Putin Gets Rosneft Nomination

Austria's former foreign minister has been nominated to the Rosneft board as an independent director.
EARNINGS CALL

Rosneft Posts 80% Profit Slump in Pandemic-Hit 2020

Oil giant managed to remain in the black for the year, while some foreign competitors posted losses.
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.
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