We're constantly on the look-out for new projects and monitoring the market. We'd like to bolster our core assets, including exploration, refining, processing and retailing assets in the regions where we have a strong presence.

204

We think that we are close to making considerable acquisitions in the European and American markets.

196

We believe we are ready to buy heavily on the European and US markets, and we have been considering a number of large facilities that we are planning to buy.

195

Today, crude oil is sold at the price of the Urals brand, and in terms of quality we have been losing big money. Given the oil directly reaches the final buyer, all that money will stay in Russia.

192

The Foreign Ministry has been extremely helpful, lobbying our interests [abroad] in a good sense.

139

Last year, we commissioned a new gas deposit, and our agreement with Gasport has worked.

113