Rosneft (ROSN.MM) is not in talks with the Russian shareholders of TNK-BP (TNBP.MM) over buying their stake, Rosneft President Eduard Khudainatov was quoted as saying on Friday. "We are not in talks about buying AAR's stake or TNK-BP itself. Of course not," he told Interfax news agency. Vedomosti business daily reported on Friday, citing four sources, that AAR, the consortium of Russian shareholders of TNK-BP (TNBP.MM) may sell its stake in the oil firm to Rosneft (ROSN.MM) or the Russian government. [ID:nLDE713022] (Writing by Toni Vorobyova; Editing by Alfred Kueppers)
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