Russia 100325 Basic Political Developments
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National Economic TrendsReuters: Russia rouble sets new peak vs euro, steady vs dlr RenCap: Weekly inflation and money supply dynamics; more arguments for further monetary loosening VTB Capital: Weekly CPI moderates at the end of March - we expect the CBR to cut 25bp, possibly this Friday - but we see monetary easing to be over soon Prime-Tass: World Bank ups Russian 2010 GDP growth forecast to 5%–5.5% Moscow Times: World Bank Warns of High Unemployment Moscow Times: Moody's Sees Bad Loans Peak Interfax: Russian Home Loans Agency to issue 36 bln rubles in bonds AgriMarket: Ministry of Agriculture of Russia to support growing of wheat, sugar beet and maize Business, Energy or Environmental regulations or discussionsSMR: Russian stock market daily morning report (March 25, 2010, Thursday) - Weak financial results of LUKOIL for 4Q 2009 are related to widening of trading operations. Bloomberg: Evraz Group, Rosneft, Wimm-Bill-Dann: Russian Equity Preview Bloomberg: Rio Tinto, Prokhorov May Form Russian Venture, Kommersant Says Power-Gen Worldwide: Cogen plant for the next Winter Olympics in Russia - Siemens is to contribute to the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi by implementing several energy projects worth a total of more than €125 million (US$167 million). Russia Today: Energy sector being pushed to modernize VTB Capital: RusHydro to seek strategic investor in 2012-13 - likely to partner with foreign utility to expand abroad VTB Capital: Evraz might sell two coal mines to ArcelorMittal BNE: Rencap to enter Mongolia's invest market Moscow Times: VTB Sues Chigirinsky for $118M Bloomberg: Russian Drug Seller Protek Plans May IPO, Vedomosti Says Moscow Times: Freight One Worth $5Bln Alfa: Russian gold output down 10% in 1Q10 Dow Jones: Petropavlovsk 09 Net Profit Soars On Higher Gold Prices,Output Bloomberg: Petropavlovsk Full-Year Profit Soars on Output, Price (Update1) BarentsObserver: More gold on Kola Peninsula - The Moscow-based gold exploration and mine development company Ovoca Gold Plc calls the findings a major step in advancing a pre-feasibility study for Oleninskoye in the future. VTB Capital: West Siberian court once again postpones hearing of Telenor's case over stake in Vimpelcom Moscow Times: Ex-IKEA Boss Bares Russia's 'Chaotic Reality' Moscow Times: Daimler Accused of Bribing Russians Moscow Times: For the Record Gunvor, a closely held energy trader, bought gas storage capacity and rights to import liquefied natural gas in northwest Europe as it expands gas, power and emissions trading, the company said Wednesday. (Bloomberg) Sberbank plans to lend "several hundred million dollars" to "large" companies in Belarus in the next few months, chief executive German Gref said Wednesday, RIA-Novosti reported. (Bloomberg) PIK Group may sell shares to raise about $500 million, Kommersant reported Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the plans. (Bloomberg) Gazprom said Wednesday that Naftogaz Ukrainy had been buying less gas in the first quarter than stipulated in a supply contract. (Bloomberg) RusHydro may seek a strategic investor in itself or projects to expand abroad in 2012 or 2013, deputy CEO George Rizhinashvili said Wednesday. (Bloomberg) Bne: Russia bonds: lets get this party started - Bond markets across the globe are getting giddy and Russian issuers are rushing to join the party. How long will the dance last and will there be a hangover? Activity in the Oil and Gas sector (including regulatory)BNE: Rosneft threatens to abandon Europe for Asia following Yukos lawsuit Moscow Times: LUKoil Looks Abroad as Investor Leaves Moscow Times: Rosneft, Gazprom to Get Licenses - Rosneft and Gazprom will probably get licenses to offshore fields this year, Deputy Natural Resources and Environment Minister Sergei Donskoi said Wednesday. Rosneft may get five or six licenses, and Gazprom may get seven or eight, Donskoi told reporters. Some of the licenses the companies applied for lie off Sakhalin, he said. Moscow Times: Glencore's $1Bln Oil Foray Tests Russian Arena Houston Chronicle: Brief: Chevron unit says Russian law ‘may impede' exploration Trend.az: Russian Stroytransgaz to close office in Turkmenistan GazpromBalkans.com: Turkey eyes future Iraq oilfield tenders with Gazprom, U.S. firms - Yildiz said Turkey planned to bid, along with Russian partner Gazprom and some U.S. firms, in future tenders to develop Iraqi oilfields. Turkey was part of a Gazprom-led group that won rights last year to develop Iraq's Badrah oilfield. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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