BP still hopes for long-term Russia presence

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Moscow—BP insisted September 19 it wanted to retain a long-term presence in Russia despite its intention to sell its 50% stake in producer TNK-BP and its imminent exit from the Sakhalin 5 exploration project in Russia’s Far East. BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg and CEO Robert Dudley discussed the company’s presence in Russia during a meeting late September 18 with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Igor Sechin, CEO of the country’s largest crude producer Rosneft.