Aug 14. Norilsk Nickel has declined to accept UC RusAl's offer to develop a feasibility study for environmental upgrade, the nickel producer said in a press release. >>> Aug 14. UC RusAl is to file a suit with the arbitration court against Lukoil, Russia's No. 2 oil producer, >>> Aug 14. Novatek has joined gas trading on the Mezhregionagaz electronic gas exchange with "next day" shipments and broken Gazprom's monopoly in this market segment. >>> Aug 14. Novatek posted a 70% rise in 2Q 2008 net profit under RAS to RUB 7.05 bn, >>> Aug 14. Rosneft and Gazprom Neft will supply the necessary volume of fuel oil to cover the peak load in autumn and winter in Kamchatka, Vice PM Igor Sechin told Vladimir Putin at a meeting Wednesda >>> Aug 14. Norilsk Nickel reported a 18% decline in RAS revenue to RUB 124.26 bn in 1H 2008, >>> Aug.14. In global petroleum market news, oil prices spiked back to near USD 117 a barrel on Wednesday after the weekly inventory report showed a steeper-than-expected drawdown in U.S. gasoline supp >>> | 
