Russia pins hopes on improved market as huge oil and gas blocks put on offer

Russian authorities hope for fresh interest from oil producers in anticipation for higher energy demand in Asia and Pacific

Tailwind: participants in the Baikal ice sailing cup compete on a frozen Lake Baikal in Russia's Irkutsk region earlier this year
Tailwind: participants in the Baikal ice sailing cup compete on a frozen Lake Baikal in Russia's Irkutsk region earlier this yearPhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 14 May 2021, 10:58Updated 18 May 2021, 13:43