Rosneft has found a way to support domestic producers

​The company asks the Government to restrict the state companies in the purchase of foreign goods. WTO rules are the obstacle.

It is necessary to analyze if it is possible to set a priority of Russian goods and services in the purchases of the state companies, Rosneft suggested at the meeting of the sub-committee of civil sectors on March 25th.

The decision of the sub-committee is the recommendation for the committee on import substitution.

Rosneft is likely to feel the pressure from the part of chairmen and suppliers, the latter ask to purchase more products produced in Russia, but the company doesn’t want to do that without the legal necessity. Rosneft seems to want the Government to realize what to purchase and how to purchase.

The Zvezda shipyard needs the orders of the state companies, the Vice-PM Y. Trutnev said. Rosneft always stood for the placement of orders by the state companies at Zvezda, the Vice-President of Rosneft, M. Leontiev, says.