Rosneft posts 7.2% rise in annual profits

All smiles: Rosneft boss says Russian giant is 'global undisputed leader'

Russian crude giant Rosneft has lifted net profits to 342 billion rubles ($11.44 billion) in 2012, a 7.2% rise on 319 billion earned in 2011.

Revenues for 2012 increased 13.2% to 3.07 trillion ($102.75 billion) which the company put down to increased sales volumes and higher prices.

However earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (ebitda) declined 8% over the 12-month period, which Rosneft put down to higher mineral extraction tax liabilities and greater exploration expenses.

Rosneft boss Igor Sechin said the year had seen the company achieve both strategic successes and operational efficiencies.

Sechin said Rosneft was now “the undisputed global oil production leader” as a result of its massive TNK-BP acquisition from BP and AAR in October.

He added that the Russian explorer…

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