Rosneft has denied foreign media reports about plans to absorb Lukoil and Gazpromneft

14:29; 12 November 2024 year

Reports in foreign media about the alleged intention of the company &Rosneft» to absorb its competitors &Lukoil» and «Gazpromneft» have no effect They relate to reality and do not obey any sane business logic. This statement was made by Rosneft in response to the unprecedented flow of messages related to this topic.

Earlier, the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal reported, citing informed sources, about the upcoming consolidation of assets of Rosneft and other large Russian oil and gas companies. In this case, the combined company could become the second largest global oil producer in the world after Aramco./p>