Rosneft Asks Russia for an End to Gazprom’s Export Monopoly
Update: Energy Minister Wants to Maintain Monopoly Alexander Novak, the Energy Minister of the Russian Federation, came out in favor of continuing Gazprom’s monopoly of exporting pipeline natural gas on July 28, reports Russian news agency Tass. “We are focusing on maintaining a single export channel,” he said at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. A letter sent by Rosneft to