| Fri, 1 Jun 2012 BP to sell stake in Russian joint venture TNK-BP
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Basic disagreement between BP and its partners about the purpose of their Russian joint venture has led to the sale move, says Emily Gosden. | BP said it had received unsolicited approaches for its stake in TNK-BP. Photo: Daniel Jones tag --> | By Emily Gosden | 10... | |
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