|
|
Article: Russian officials say Yukos situation should not affect company production, Russian oil exports
- Article from:
- AP Worldstream
- Article date:
- July 9, 2004
- Author:
CopyrightProvided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
ALEX NICHOLSON, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
07-09-2004
Dateline: MOSCOW
A top Russian economic official said Friday that the situation around the embattled Yukos oil company should not affect the nation's oil exports, and the country's chief bailiff, tasked with forcing Yukos to pay a huge 99.4 billion ruble (US$3.4 billion) back tax claim, said he didn't intend to interrupt the oil giant's ability to bring oil to market.
The two officials' comments shored up the arguments of many analysts that the state is hoping for a carve-up of the company and the redistribution of its assets to new owners _ not the destruction of a cash cow for the country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ...