rompetrol
Aug 28 2007, Rahul

Kazakh national oil company KazMunaiGaz bought 75% stake in Romanian oil firm Rompetrol for $2.7bn but requires final approval from the European Union.

The deal will double KazMunaiGaz’s refining capacity and give it a total of 630 gasoline...

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