21 Mar 2013 16:40

Rosneft finishes buying TNK-BP

MOSCOW. March 21 (Interfax) - Rosneft has completed all the legal and financial formalities involved in buying 100% of TNK-BP .

Rosneft President Igor Sechin and BP chief Robert Dudley have informed Russian President Vladimir Putin of this fact.

The transactions wrapped up at 3:53 p.m. Moscow time on Thursday. The deal was registered at offshore zones in the Caribbean Islands, Cyprus and Europe.