Russia investors skeptical of Yukos mad scramble for cash
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Yukos scrambled to scrape together cash for a crushing tax bill by selling off one of its gas companies in the face of deep investor skepticism that Russia's oil giant could survive its standoff with the state.
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Stricken Russian oil giant Yukos was hoping that a US court would grant it bankruptcy protection, scaring off Western banks planning to finance a Russian state-directed takeover of its main asset.
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Embattled Russian oil group YUKOS should  hear later on Thursday whether a U.S. bankruptcy court will  attempt to hold up the sale of its main production unit this  weekend, but lawyers and analysts expect Moscow will go ahead  anyway.
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The Russian government yesterday night appeared to be preparing to sell the main asset of Yukos, the countryâs embattled oil company, for as little as $4 billion - a fraction of its fair value â-n a move analysts branded as âdaylight robbery
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MOSCOW  - When a U.S. bankruptcy judge decides whether to hear the crumbling oil giant Yukos' bankruptcy plea Wednesday, investors will be waiting with bated breath.
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Oil firms react cautiously to Russia's decision to keep natural resource tenders in 2005 for locally-controlled firms.
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The identity and motivation of the new owner of Yukos' main production division is the subject of frantic speculation in Moscow.
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MOSCOW  - Russia pushed ahead with the weekend auction of the core asset of oil giant Yukos despite a US court order barring the sale, a rare legal victory that is unlikely to prevent the state from gaining control.
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Russian oil giant Yukos yesterday increased the stakes in its battle with the Kremlin when it filed for bankruptcy in the United States in an unusual move possibly intended to pitch Washington against Moscow.
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When a 7.6 percent stake in Lukoil - the world&#39;s No. 2 oil company by reserves - goes under the auction hammer Wednesday in Russia&#39;s biggest privatization, industry watchers aren&#39;t expecting any surprises.
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YUKOS and its investors were left  guessing as to Russia's next move Monday after its main oil  production unit was sold off to Baikal Finance Group, a mystery  firm registered in a provincial city.
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The nationalisation of Russian oil major YUKOS&#39;s main unit has cast doubt over the timing of plans to create a huge state energy holding and liberalise trade in the shares of gas monopoly Gazprom, analysts said on Friday.
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Foreign investors may be allowed to bid for the main assets of Russian oil major Yukos, Russia&#39;s privatization agency said Monday, amid speculation about a fire sale to settle Yukos&#39; back taxes.
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LONDON Yukos, battling to avert bankruptcy, said on Wednesday that the Russian government might be considering ways to settle a $7.
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Investors will watch for oil news from Russia and Iraq next week, but skepticism that crude prices can stay sky-high is growing and a break in the energy market would fuel a rally in U.S. stock markets.
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As YUKOS contemplates a staggering $17.5 billion tax bill, the spectre of bankruptcy has never seemed closer for Russia&#39;s biggest oil company.
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Russia left YUKOS and its investors guessing as to its next move on Monday after selling its main oil production unit to Baikal Finance Group, a mystery