Russia's anti-monopoly agency leaves strategic reserves to the monopolies

摘要

Russia's federal anti-monopoly agency is trying to limit the amount of reserves an oil or gas company may amass. But the proposals stear clear of changes to the strategic reserve policy.rnThe agency has proposed banning companies that already own licenses for over 35% of the country's developed hydrocarbon fields from bidding for new reserves in an effort to prevent further monopolization of the market, the service's head, Igor Artemyev, said September 16.