On September 17, 2008, Rosneft completed the repayment of the third and final tranche (USD 2.3 bn.) of the USD 22 bn. short term acquisition financing drawn in early 2007.
On September 9–10, 2008, Sergey Bogdanchikov, the President of Rosneft oil company, joined the Russian delegation in the ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened in Vienna.
Rosneft has completed preparations to repay the final tranche of its USD 22 bln. bridge facility which was drawn in 2007 to finance the acquisition of production, refining, marketing and service assets in Russia.
On June 30 — July 1, 2008, Sergey Bogdanchikov, the President of Rosneft Oil Company and the Chairman of the Russian National Committee of the World Petroleum Council, took part in the 19th World Petroleum Congress.
