The Russian player said on Wednesday that, under the deal also inked with Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat PetroResources, it will dispose of minority stakes in its Vankorneft subsidiary, which operates the Vankor oilfield and North Vankor licence, and its Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha asset.

The Indian companies will acquire a 23.9% stake Vankorneft for $2 billion, while Rosneft will retain a 61.1%