China's CEFC in early talks to buy Russian oil giant Rosneft stake

China's CEFC in early talks to buy Russian oil giant Rosneft stake

A flag with the logo of Rosneft company flies next to an oil derrick at Suzunskoye oil field north from the Russian Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

CEFC China Energy, which has grown from a niche oil trader to a sprawling energy conglomerate, is in talks to acquire a stake in Russian state oil giant Rosneft, three people with direct knowledge of the discussions said.

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