Russian Oligarchs Take BP to Court Again

摘要

Relations between BP and its Russian billionaire partners, the oligarchs who own the Alfa and Access Renova (AAR) group, are deteriorating by the day. Following up on an earlier warning, AAR has formally asked a Stockholm arbitration court to reach a final verdict on whether BP violated the TNK-BP shareholder pact when it tried to link up with Russian state oil giant Rosneft in a multi-billion-dollar Arctic exploration deal earlier this year. AAR expects hearings to start in the autumn.