http://priceofoil.org/2008/07/07/bp-using-%e2%80%9cbullying-tactics%e2%80%9d-in-russia/ Oil Change International campaigns to expose the true costs of oil and facilitate the coming transition towards clean energy. We are dedicated to identifying and overcoming political barriers to that transition. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:56:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://priceofoil.org/2008/07/07/bp-using-%e2%80%9cbullying-tactics%e2%80%9d-in-russia/#comment-491207 Raj Shekhar Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:07:05 +0000 http://priceofoil.org/?p=3012#comment-491207 I feel this spat can have a negative impact on BP, since ultimately its interest in Putinist Russia will need more of tact than pure confrontation. Its not that Russia does not need IOCs to enhance its production, but many a times, in such squabbles economic sense gives way to jingoistic cries of 'national prestige'. BP will surely need more of political lobbying from UK government to prove its point. I feel this spat can have a negative impact on BP, since ultimately its interest in Putinist Russia will need more of tact than pure confrontation. Its not that Russia does not need IOCs to enhance its production, but many a times, in such squabbles economic sense gives way to jingoistic cries of ‘national prestige’. BP will surely need more of political lobbying from UK government to prove its point.

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