Gazprom, Rosneft Rivalry Lives On In Sakhalin LNG Dispute

摘要

The airing this week of bitter disagreements between Gazprom and Rosneft in a dispute over a gas pipeline on Salkhalin Island has once again exposed the deep scale of rivalry between the two state-controlled energy giants despite claims by top management that the two sides are close to resolving the issue. Also baffling to many will be the fact that the two rivals are still at each others’ throats, despite being asked by President Vladimir Putin to try to work together at a time when Russia is coming under intense outside pressure.