Igor Sechin, the head of Russia's top oil producer Rosneft, said the company has sold a more than 20 percent stake in Vankorneft to an Indian consortium for more than USD 2 billion.
He was speaking to the Rossiya-24 TV channel on Tuesday.
In March, Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petro Resources, the exploration arm of Bharat Petroleum Corporation, and Oil India signed a an agreement to buy a 23.9 percent stake in Vankorneft, a Rosneft subsidiary which is developing the Vankor field in eastern Siberia.
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