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BP to offload 19.75% stake in Russian oil firm Rosneft

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BP has surrendered its stake in the Russian company
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BP is exiting its 19.75% shareholding in Russian oil giant Rosneft following pressure from the UK Government.

The oil firm’s chief executive Bernard Looney is also resigning from the Rosneft board with “immediate effect”, it said in a statement.

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