Forbes presented the rating of the heirs of the richest businessmen of Russia for the third time. The first place was taken by Yusuf Alekperov, the second place was occupied by the children of Leonid Mikhelson, "bronze" - in the son and daughter of Andrei Melnichenko.
Forbes magazine published the 15th updated rating of Russia's 200 richest businessmen, whose overall condition is estimated at $ 485 billion.
The attack of the head of Rosneft on Novatek Leonid Mikhelson could have the goal of forcing the latter to make room in the Yamal LNG hydrocarbon project.
Rosneft is lobbying the government of the Russian Federation to ban from 2019 the transportation of raw materials for export to the Arctic by foreign vessels. This will make it possible to load orders being built in the Primorye Territory of the SSC "Star" and strike a blow at Novatek company Leonid Mikhelson, who ordered gas carriers in South Korea.
Vyborg Shipyard, a part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, broke the deadlines for the surrender of three such ships at once.
The company will liquefy gas with partial use of natural cold.
The Ministry of Natural Resources did not want to impose the privileges of the LNG producer in the law.
The list of richest people in Russia, according to Forbes magazine, was replaced by the leader. He became the owner of a controlling stake in the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Combine (NLMK) Vladimir Lisin. His state of the publication was estimated at 19.1 billion dollars.
The oil company no longer wants to buy the gas assets of the diamond miner.
By 2030, its share may amount to two-thirds of total production in the country.
The company needs an asset in Yamal to compensate for the decline in production.
Russian billionaires have grown rich by 22 billion dollars since the beginning of the year.
Beijing asks for a lower tax on dividends for its Yamal LNG participants.
Monopoly on the export of Russian gas belongs to Gazprom, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said.
The Commission of the Russian Security Council suggests discussing the liberalization of gas exports.
Novatek shares are falling, reducing the wealth of Leonid Mikhelson with every new day.
List of most wealthy Russians for the second consecutive year is headed by the co-owner of "Novatek" and "Sibur" Leonid Michelson.
Sale of assets and dividends earned them about $12.4 billion of revenues in 2016.
QIA is negotiating with Igor Yusufov to buy 49% of Yargeo.
Alexey Navalny published a video of a huge residence near Ples, which, as he states, belongs to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The latter's press secretary, Natalia Timakova, says that the minister just uses it.
Co-owner of Novatek and Sibur Leonid Michelson first became the richest Russian according to Forbes magazine.
Michelson has one important ability: he knows how to pick the right partners in a timely manner. Perhaps the most valuable of them is Vladimir Putin's friend Gennady Timchenko.
The State Oil Company Rosneft will challenge the US and European Union sanctions in the amoun of 17.7 million pounds with the assistance of the British lawyers.
"Personally, we do not need billions," - said the principal owner of Volga Group; he also said where his children were educated, how he was affected by the sanctions and why it was easier to breathe in Russia.
The Western sanctions against the "Novatek" and its co-owner Gennady Timchenko did not prevent France's Total to increase the share of the largest independent gas producer in Russia; since the beginning of the year it could have grown by almost 3%.
As "Izvestiya" found out, the wife of the head of the Federal Tariff Service is a senior economist in the gas concern.