Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Business37837 Industry29474 Energy3121 Petroleum2106 2004 YUKOS Crisis 50 2004 YUKOS Crisis Year 2004 50 Related People Vladimir Putin 5 Dmitry Medvedev 1 Nicolas Sarkozy 1 Colin Powell 1 Events China-Russia 13 2003 Russian Pipeline Dispute 7 Russia Putin Admin. 3 Japan-Russia 3 2006 Russian Spy Poisoning 2 Russia-U.S. 2 2007-8 Global Inflation 1 2007-8 Oil Crisis 1 2006 Russia Gas Dispute 1

Russia's oil boom may be running on empty MOSCOW — The Russian oil boom, which has produced a gusher of cash, political power and an opulent elite— and has helped fuel the country's renewed assertiveness in Georgia and elsewhere— is on shakier ground than officials in Moscow would like to admit.   Nations:Russia Saudi Arabia   People:Vladimir Putin   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis 2004 YUKOS Crisis   Source:(McClatchy)   2008-08-22 Russia's Rosneft oil giant shows seven-fold profit surge Russia's top oil producer Rosneft on Monday boasted a seven-fold surge in net profit in the first quarter on a 12-month comparison, boosted by record oil prices and refinery acquisitions.   Activities:2004 YUKOS Crisis   2008-06-09 Russia to sell off Yukos' foreign assets in August Russia is to sell off the major foreign assets of bankrupt oil group Yukos at auction in August with a starting price of just under 300 million dollars, Russia's Federal Property Fund announced Saturday.   Activities:2004 YUKOS Crisis   2007-07-14 Putin meets BP chiefs ahead of Yukos sell-off The head of oil giant BP discussed the group's future operations in Russia with President Vladimir Putin Friday as BP joint venture TNK-BP said it would participate in a sale of assets of the stricken company Yukos.   Nations:Russia   People:Vladimir Putin   Activities:2004 YUKOS Crisis   2007-03-23 Khodorkovsky charged with money-laundering Russian prosecutors on Monday brought new charges against Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a move likely to bury the politically ambitious tycoon's hopes of release from jail before 2008 presidential elections.   Nations:Russia   People:Vladimir Putin   Activities:2004 YUKOS Crisis   2007-02-05 Headlines Russia's oil boom may be running on empty 2008-08-22 Russia's Rosneft oil giant shows seven-fold profit surge 2008-06-09 Russia to sell off Yukos' foreign assets in August 2007-07-14 Putin meets BP chiefs ahead of Yukos sell-off 2007-03-23 Khodorkovsky charged with money-laundering 2007-02-05 Yukos assets valued at 22 billion dollars 2007-01-19 Russia asks Britain to quiz tycoon on ex-spy death 2006-12-29 Russia tax office files suit vs PWC on YUKOS audit 2006-12-25 Polish group Orlen owns 84 pct of Lithuanian oil complex: officials 2006-12-15 State control harming Russian economy: OECD 2006-11-27 Dying spy said to accuse Russian agent 2006-11-25 Russian oil shutoff to Lithuania raises suspicions of economic pressure 2006-08-16 Axe falls on Russian oil giant Yukos 2006-08-01 Yukos, Russia's once-mighty oil giant, faces bankruptcy order 2006-07-30 Yukos should be declared 'bankrupt': Russian administrator 2006-07-25 Rosneft seeks 10.4 bln dollars with IPO 2006-07-14 Europeans to help fund Russian oil growth-EU official 2005-05-24 U.S. judge denies latest YUKOS motion 2005-03-18 YUKOS owner Menatep sues Russia for $28 bln 2005-02-09 China may get piece of YUKOS spoils 2004-12-30 Funding Rosneft's $9.4 bln Yugansk buy seen a stretch 2004-12-29 Rosneft to be top Russian oil shipper to China 2004-12-29 Russian Agency OKs Yukos Unit Purchase 2004-12-25 Russian govt approves Rosneft purchase of Baikal 2004-12-25 Putin Defends Takeover of YUKOS Assets 2004-12-23 U.S. dismayed by latest Russian moves on YUKOS 2004-12-23 China, Russia to Expand Rail Links 2004-12-23 Deutsche Bank seeks dismissal of Yukos bankruptcy 2004-12-22 Chinese company may take part in Yuganskneftegaz operations - Putin 2004-12-21 Putin defends Yugansk sale to Russian energy players 2004-12-21 Bush, Putin to Meet in Slovakia in Feb. 2004-12-20 YUKOS awaits US ruling on break-up order 2004-12-16 China's CNPC to Continue Talks With Yukos 2004-11-04 Russia's Putin hears energy-thirsty China's needs 2004-10-14 Russia to sell part of Yukos assets 2004-10-12 Russia's Putin, frowned on in West, heads for China 2004-10-11 Russia to honor oil export contracts with China 2004-10-07 Crude Oil Prices Top $51 a Barrel 2004-10-05 Russia-China meeting leaves energy issues unanswered 2004-09-24 China Crude Oil Imports Jump 37 Percent 2004-09-21 YUKOS exports cuts seen restricted to China 2004-09-20 Russia rail says keeps shipping YUKOS oil to China 2004-09-20 YUKOS suspends oil exports to China 2004-09-19 Oil hits record high as YUKOS told to stop sales 2004-07-28 China to build new northeast railway to Russia 2004-02-03 Russia-China oil pipeline drops off Moscow radar 2003-12-31 Russia will keep on liberal economic path-Gref 2003-11-13 New Yukos CEO Charts New Path on His Own 2003-11-06 Head of Russian Oil Company Detained 2003-10-25 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Russia's oil boom may be running on empty 2008-08-22

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