Aug 8. The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate at 4.25%, which is a 7-year high, >>> Aug 8. Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin and US President George Bush could discuss any topical issues on the bilateral and international agenda during a meeting in Beijing, including location >>> Aug 8. Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) will address on Friday the Mechel affair (RTS: MTLR) subsidiaries – Trading House Mechel, South Kuzbass (RTS: UKUZ) and Yakutugol. >>> Aug 8. Russia's Gazprom (RTS: GAZP), whose production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) under Sakhalin-2 was rolled back for six months, has signed an agreement to purchase LNG at the United Arab Emir >>> Aug 8. M. Video's retail sales surged 78% y-o-y to USD 1.22 bn in H108. >>> Aug 8. On August 1, 2008 Gazprom Neft submitted documents in accordance with the deadline that was requested by FAS pursuant to proceedings in the case of the company's alleged violation of anti-mo >>> Aug. 8. In global petroleum market news, oil prices jumped back above USD 120 a barrel Thursday, halting a steep 3-day slide after Kurdish rebels claimed responsibility for a fire at a key Turkish >>> | 
