Analysts laud Conoco-Lukoil deal
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DALLAS (CBS.MW) - ConocoPhillips&#39; deal to buy a stake in Russia&#39;s Lukoil has blockbuster potential for the US company because it opens up vast areas for exploration and development previously off-limits to Western firms, analysts said Wednesday.
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US oil company ConocoPhillips announced on Thursday, September 30, a tender for the purchase of 20.418 million shares of Russian oil major Lukoil , which amounts to 2.4 percent of the Russian companyâs charter capital.
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ConocoPhillips (COP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 3 US oil company, on Wednesday reported a 53 percent jump in quarterly profit, as soaring oil and gas prices offset the impact of lower production volumes.
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ConocoPhillips said on Wednesday it was seeking 20 percent in Russia&#39;s LUKOIL in a far-reaching alliance opening the way for the two oil majors to tap vast reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.
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U.S. oil giant ConocoPhillips Inc. agreed to pay nearly &#36;2 billion Wednesday for the Russian government's remaining 7.6 percent stake in Lukoil, the world's No. 2 oil company &#151; a deal expected to clear the way for joint ventures in Siberia and Iraq, while allaying broader concerns about the Kremlin's commitment to foreign investment.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -ConocoPhillips Wednesday said it bought a 7.6 percent stake in Russian oil giant Lukoil for $2 billion and the two agreed that the US company could raise its stake to as much as 20 percent.
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No. 3 US oil company ConocoPhillips (COP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday forecast higher capital spending in coming years and reaffirmed its production targets, banking on rising output in the Asia-Pacific region.
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NEW YORK, August 27 (New Ratings) - ConocoPhillips (COP.NYS) is reportedly seeking to buy up to a 25% stake in the Russian oil company, Lukoil, which contributes 19% each to the country&#39;s crude oil output and reserves.
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ConocoPhillips won a $2 billion stake in Russia's Lukoil and said it aimed to raise that to 20 percent in a sweeping alliance that allows the two oil majors to tap vast reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.
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ConocoPhillips, the third-largest US oil company by sales, is set to pay at least $1.9 billion for the Russian government&#39;s remaining stake in OAO Lukoil, the nation&#39;s largest oil producer.
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MOSCOWâConocoPhillips Co. has won an auction for a 7.6 per cent stake in Russia&#39;s OAO Lukoil Holdings and says it aims to raise that to 20 per cent in an alliance that would allow the two oil majors to tap vast reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.
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NEW YORK  - ConocoPhillips , the No. 3 U.S.oil company, on Wednesday said quarterly profit more thandoubled, spurred by sky-high oil and gas prices.
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ConocoPhillips , the No. 3 U.S.  oil company, on Wednesday reported a 65 percent surge in  quarterly profit, boosted by sharply higher crude oil prices  and the recent acquisition of Burlington Resources.
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A deal between French energy group Total and Russian gas firm Novatek shows that oil majors have an appetite for Russia's energy riches despite the Yukos affair, but also the limited role now possible for foreigners in this strategic sector, analysts say.
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Gazprom and U.S. energy company ConocoPhillips Co. have signed a memorandum of understanding on the development of a large Barents Sea gas field, the Russian state-run gas giant said Wednesday.
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ConocoPhillips buys stake in Russia's Lukoil.
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ConocoPhillipsâs nearly $2 billion strategic investment in Russia may have been marked by an American flag flying over the headquarters of Lukoil, the countryâs second largest oil producer.