Russia's pipeline monopoly Transneft gets new president
15 Oct, 2007 06:53
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Nikolay Tokarev has been named as the new president of Russia's pipeline monopoly. It's a return to familiar ground for Tokarev, who was vice-president of Transneft during the 1990s.
Tokarev takes up the position after seven years in charge of Zarubezhneft – a state owned oil company focusing on Russia's energy interests abroad.
Transneft's shares jumped nearly 2% after the news was announced.
The former head of Transneft, Semyon Vainshtock, left the company to head the state Olympic Corp, set up to manage the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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