Rosneft negotiates with Vitol and BP about new contracts on a pre-paid basis

Rosneft negotiates with Vitol and BP about the new long-term contracts on a partially pre-paid basis. Vitol can provide advanced payment at a rate of $2 billion. Vitol and ВР refused to give any commentaries. Continuing the work on transition to the long-term contracts for oil and petrochemicals exports started in 2013, they elaborate 2 transactions now with the companies reputable as the reliable partners. The work on coordination of the main terms began in the end of 2013, and goes on simultaneously, with no preferences to any of the sides.