An official ceremony was held on August 21 in Turukhansky District (Krasnoyarsk Territory) to mark the launch of commercial production at the Vankor oil and gas field. Launch of Vankor represents the first step in implementation of Rosneft plans for development of the East-Siberian oil and gas province.
On June 9, 2009, Rosneft repaid a USD 1.85 bln loan received almost one year ago from a syndicate of international banks under a repurchase agreement for Rosneft shares.
