Photo Gallery Rosneft Goes Public
Russian President Vladimir Putin has no problem with the way Rosneft is developing. Indeed, he has lent his help where necessary.
Putin and Rosneft President Sergei Bogdanchikov. The Rosneft boss's management style has been described as "extremely czarist."
Igor Sechin was formerly Putin's deputy chief of staff. Now, he's chairman of the board at Rosneft.
The Val Gamburtseva oil fields in the Russian Arctic are owned by Rosneft, the second largest oil company in Russia behind Lukoil.
Two tankers at the Rosneft offshore facility in Kolsky Bay near Murmansk.
Rosneft ended up with many of the pieces after Yukos oil company was broken up. The sale was much disputed.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head of Yukos oil, remains in jail. Here, a supporter holds up a picture of the imprisoned oil magnate in a Moscow protest marking his birthday.
