Russian Energy Ministry not against Transneft selling stake in Novorossiysk port
30/09/2016 14:39
SOCHI, Russia, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Russia's Energy Ministry
is not against oil pipeline operator Transneft TRNF_p.MM
selling its stake in the Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port
NMTP.MM , the ministry's head said on Friday.
Alexander Novak told journalists on the sidelines of a
business forum in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi that the
ministry had received such a request from Transneft.
"We have reviewed it and have even stated our position that
we do not mind if Transneft moves forward with it," Novak said.
(Reporting by Denis Pinchuk; Writing by Lidia Kelly; Writing by
Dmitry Solovyov)
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Keywords: RUSSIA TRANSNEFT/NCSP