Vankor start to bolster Russian crude output
Published: 21 August, 2009, 12:24
Rosneft starts production on Friday at East Siberia's Vankor oil field. One of the largest fields in Russia, it is expected to prop up national oil output.
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Published: 21 August, 2009, 12:24
Rosneft starts production on Friday at East Siberia's Vankor oil field. One of the largest fields in Russia, it is expected to prop up national oil output.