Rosneft-Marubeni Deal Heats Up Gazprom LNG Rivalry

摘要

LNG supplies to Japan topped the agenda of meetings this week between Rosneft and Gazprom and potential Japanese partners, as both Russian state energy giants seek to secure supplies to the world's largest LNG consumer. Following the talks, Rosneft and Japan's Marubeni signed a memorandum of cooperation on "LNG project implementation and joint exploration and development of oil and gas fields," the Russian oil company said in a statement.