Rosneft Says Not Eyeing Croatia's Offshore Licence Round at this Stage

Russian state-controlled oil and gas company Rosneft said on Friday it is not interested at this stage in the upcoming offshore oil and gas exploration licence round planned by Croatia.

Last week, the Croatian economy ministry said the tenders will be formally opened on April 2.

"Being a global company Rosneft is weighting financially attractive business options in all parts of the world. The company is aware of the license round but is not interested in it at this stage," Rosneft said in an email.

On Tuesday, the Croatian economy ministry told SeeNews that some 20 companies have expressed interest in the data room set up for the upcoming oil and gas tenders.

Croatia has defined 29 blocks for oil and gas exploration in the Adriatic sea, ranging in size from 1,000 to 1,600 square kilometres.

Source: SeeNews