Russia’s Gazprom eyes offer for BP stake in TNK-BP

摘要

Kuala Lumpur—Russian gas giant Gazprom has thrown its hat into the ring as a possible contender to buy BP’s 50% stake in Russia’s thirdlargest oil producer, TNK-BP, as the race for the UK company’s prize Russian asset heats up. BP said on June 1 it was pursuing a potential sale of its 50% stake in TNK-BP after receiving unsolicited indications of interest from potential buyers (ON 6/4).