BP stays committed to Russia despite TNK-BP tensions increase

摘要

BP ceo Tony Hayward says his company is staying in Russia despite the escalating enmity between the shareholders on both sides of TNK-BP."BP is committed," he told Russian shareholders.BP makes 25% of its profit from its 50:50 joint venture with Russian billionaires but many believe the continued antagonism is a politically-motivated strategy to hive off a portion of the shareholding into state control.