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Oil spill no threat to TNK-BP joint venture -Russia

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill will not negatively affect the TNK-BP joint venture, Russia’s vice premier Igor Sechin said on Sunday. BP, the owner of an oil rig which exploded in the Gulf, is a powerful and responsible company. As for TNK-BP it has known-reserves of oil which will last for 47 years, Sechin said.