Russia, Vietnam discuss new gas projects, deliveries of oil and petroleum products, interest in Russian upstream oil projects

ST. PETERSBURG. June 17 (Interfax) - Russia, Vietnam have discussed the prospects of cooperation in the oil and gas sphere.

"In a meeting with the Vietnamese, we discussed promising cooperation projects implemented by our companies. The key ones are Zarubezhneft, Gazprom Neft and Gazprom . We also discussed new projects to develop gas fields in Vietnam," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2022).

"Plus we talked about supplying oil and oil products to Vietnam. Everything is good, positive, we will work together," he added.

Furthermore, Vietnam is interested in participating in oil production projects in Russia, he said. "I will not disclose those they were interested in. Production projects. Oil," Novak said in response to the relevant question.