LukOil confirms interest in Petrom

LukOil chairman Vagit Alekperov restated the interest of the Russian group in the privatisation of SNP Petrom. He added the options considered were submitting a bid either independently or within a consortium. “We are looking into the possibility of taking part in the privatisation of the Romanian oil sector. We have not yet decided whether we are going to participate as an independent entity or join a consortium. LukOil Group is interested in the productive and refining activity and Petrom’s assets meet both requirements,” Alekperov told Kommersant publication in an interview. ZF