New Delhi: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), along with state-run Oil India Ltd (OIL) and Turkish Petroleum Corp (TPAO), is likely to bid for Iraq’s giant Halfaya oilfield under that country’s second licensing round this week. Full Article at livemint.com

MOSCOW - An explosion at a motor oil refinery unit of Russian oil major Rosneft has not affected overall production, a spokesman said on Sunday. Full Article at International Business Times

The plant is owned by state oil company Rosneft. It was not immediately clear what exactly caused the blast, which shook the plant earlier on Sunday killing one person. A total of 120 square meters of the roof collapsed. Full Article at RIA Novosti

An explosion hit Russia's Angarsk Oil Refinery in east Siberia owned by state oil company Rosneft on Sunday, one person was killed, regional emergencies officials said. A total of 120 square meters of the roof collapsed at the plant. Full Article at RIA Novosti

Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Russian stocks rose for a third day, extending their longest rally in almost two months, as higher oil prices spurred gains in energy producers and a stronger ruble buoyed banks. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Oil futures extended declines after a U.S. government report showed an increase in supplies of crude and gasoline. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

FRANKFURT -- Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft was upgraded Wednesday to buy from hold at Citigroup, which cited the better output profile of the company's Vankor oil field. Full Article at FOX Business

FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft /quotes/comstock/11i!ojsc.f (OJSC.F 8.45, +0.38, +4.71%) was upgraded Wednesday to buy from hold at Citigroup, which cited the better output profile of the company's Vankor oil... Full Article at MarketWatch

Just two days after his country voted in the IAEA Board of Directors to censure Iran for its nuclear program, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko met with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki about the sale of refined oil products to Iran. Full Article at Israel Matsav

Yukos shareholders could end up laying claim to Russian government assets, including gas from Gazprom. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

AFP - The net profits of Russia's largest oil firm, state-owned Rosneft, plummeted 53.2 percent in the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same period last year, the company said on Wednesday. Full Article at France 24

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen MOSCOW--Russia's number-one oil producer OAO Rosneft Wednesday posted a 66% drop in third-quarter net profit, due to lower global oil prices and a one-off foreign exchange loss. London-listed Rosneft said net profit under U.S. Full Article at Wall Street Journal

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Developing-nation shares fell, after valuations reached the highest level in nine years and a decline in crude sent oil producers lower. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Russian stocks fell, poised for their lowest close since Nov. 13, as a drop in crude prices dragged down OAO Lukoil, the country’s second-largest oil producer, and other energy shares. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Developing-nation shares rose the most in a week and emerging-market currencies rallied on gains for commodity prices and speculation central banks will keep interest rates low to underpin the global economic recovery. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks headed for the lowest in a week and developing-nation currencies declined after oil prices slumped and the European Central Bank president said policy makers will withdraw emergency cash gradually. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

2009-11-18 18:44:02 - prepared for privatization. Thus, the task to nationalize the sector seems to be not on the agenda any longer. Full Article at PR-Inside.com

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks rose, heading for their highest close in 15 months, and the yield gap on developing-nation debt fell on higher commodity prices and speculation the U.S. won’t raise interest rates until 2012. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

MOSCOW - State-run oil firm Rosneft has called Russia's first ever tender to sell Siberian crude from the newly built Pacific port of Kozmino, trading sources said on Tuesday. Get stories by e-mail on this topic. Full Article at International Business Times