China lent Russia $6bn (£3.2bn) to help the Russian government renationalise the key Yuganskneftegas unit of oil group Yukos, it…
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Russia gets investment blessing
Soaring oil sales and a budget surplus mean Russian debt is no longer a risky investment, one of the world’s…
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Russian oil merger excludes Yukos
The merger of Russian gas giant Gazprom and oil firm Rosneft is to go ahead, but will not include Yugansk,…
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Yukos owner sues Russia for $28bn
The majority owner of embattled Russian oil firm Yukos has sued the Russian government for $28.3bn (£15.2bn). The Kremlin last…
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Khodorkovsky quits Yukos shares
Jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has transferred his controlling stake in oil giant Yukos to a business partner. Mr Khodorkovsky handed…
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Strong demand triggers oil rally
Crude oil prices surged back above the $47 a barrel mark on Thursday after an energy market watchdog raised its…
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Mystery surrounds new Yukos owner
The fate of Russia’s Yuganskneftegas – the oil firm sold to a little-known buyer on Sunday – is the subject…
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Could Yukos be a blessing in disguise?
Other things being equal, the notion of entrepreneurs languishing in jail while their companies are sold off for a song…
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Oil companies get Russian setback
International oil and mining companies have reacted cautiously to Russia’s decision to bar foreign firms from natural resource tenders in…
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Yukos unit buyer faces loan claim
The owners of embattled Russian oil giant Yukos are to ask the buyer of its former production unit to pay…
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