LONDON (dpa-AFX) - Rosneft (ROSN.L) said that it closed the deal to acquire a 30% stake in the concessions agreement for the development of Zohr field, the largest gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, from Italian company Eni S.p.A. The cost of Rosneft stake acquisition is $1.125 bln. The Company also refunded its share in past project costs to Eni.
The Company becomes a participant of the project to develop the largest deepwater gas field offshore Egypt jointly with other world majors and strategic partners of Rosneft - Eni (60% stake) and BP (10% stake).
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