News
01 February 2017

Glencore challenges Trafigura by ramping up Russian oil

Region:
Europe

Swiss-based commodity giant Glencore has leapfrogged rival Trafigura to become the largest buyer of Russian Urals oil from Rosneft. Glencore last month bought a 19.5% stake in Rosneft with the Qatar Investment Authority.

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