BP Rosneft deal collapses

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BP's troubled deal with state-controlled Russian oil company Rosneft has fallen through.

BP had tried to gain a foothold in Russian's offshore Artic oil fields through the deal. But it stated this morning it could not resolve a dispute with Russian partners TNK-BP, who challenged its tie-up with Rosneft, according to Reuters. The landmark deal symbolised the UK oil & gas giant's return to long-term growth following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster in April last year. A last-ditch attempt to process the deal involved BP and Rosneft making a cash and stock offer to buy out co-owners of BP's Russian venture TNK-BP, but the two companies failed to come to an agreement...

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