Russia has so much oil and gas that there ought to be more than enough for everyone. Yet the competition for assets is intense, amid a resources grab by Russian energy companies and a power play among its oligarchs. That is the context for the change of ownership at Severenergia over the past two months. The latest move came on Wednesday, when Novatek and GazpromNeft bought a stake in the Siberian producer from Italy’s Eni. (Read more… http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/3/5f3fce72-51f8-11e3-8c42-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2l802NPMO)

(English, Article, 2013)

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