Editing Rosneft (section)

==== On Abkhazia ====
{{See also|Abkhazia}}

On 26 May 2009, a five-year cooperation agreement was negotiated between Rosneft and the [[Abkhazia]]'s Ministry of Economy. The parties stated their intention to develop mutually beneficial cooperation in areas as [[Prospecting|geological prospecting]], development of oil and gas fields, production of [[hydrocarbon]]s, and sale of oil, natural gas and oil products. Rosneft undertook [[Hydrocarbon exploration|exploration]] on the shelf in the Ochamchire area, discovering preliminary reserves estimated at 200 million to 500 million tons of oil equivalent. In addition to drilling and creating its own sales network, Rosneft also planned the construction of mini-refineries in Abkhazia.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.rosneft.ru/news/pressrelease/26052009.html |date=26 May 2009 |script-title=ru:НК «Роснефть» и Минэкономики Абхазии договорились о сотрудничестве |trans-title=NK "Rosneft" and the Ministry of Economy of Abkhazia agreed on cooperation |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127222258/http://www.rosneft.ru/news/pressrelease/26052009.html |archivedate=2010-11-27 |publisher=Rosneft |language=ru |access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.expert.ru/articles/2009/08/25/rosnanhaz/ |title="Роснефть" признала Абхазию |trans-title=Rosneft recognized Abkhazia |work=Expert Online 2.0 |date=31 August 2009|access-date=22 March 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831212102/http://www.expert.ru/articles/2009/08/25/rosnanhaz/|archive-date=31 August 2009}}</ref>

According to Rosneft, the company provides more than half of the retail sales of oil products in Abkhazia. In 2014, Rosneft exported 47 thousand tons of oil products to Abkhazia. Since 2015, Rosneft has been supplying aviation fuel for [[Sukhumi Babushara Airport]].<ref name="росн">{{cite press release |url=http://www.rosneft.ru/news/pressrelease/310720152.html |script-title=ru:Позиция «НК «Роснефть» по вопросу о сотрудничестве с республикой Абхазия |trans-title=Position of "NK" Rosneft "on the issue of cooperation with the Republic of Abkhazia |date=31 July 2015 |publisher=Rosneft |language=ru |access-date=22 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150803044506/http://www.rosneft.ru/news/pressrelease/310720152.html |archive-date=2015-08-03}}</ref>

As part of the project to develop the Gudauta area on the Black Sea shelf, Rosneft carried out a full range of geophysical and geochemical research, conduct 2D and 3D seismic surveys, and start preparations for exploratory drilling.<ref name="росн" /> In June 2014, Rosneft extended the shelf study period to five years.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

In July 2015, however, the new President of Abkhazia, [[Raul Khajimba]], who replaced [[Alexander Ankvab]] after his resignation, spoke out against the exploration and production of oil on the offshore shelf of Abkhazia and asked the [[People's Assembly of Abkhazia|People's Assembly]] to consider the possibility of establishing a "commission for the comprehensive study of issues related to the conclusion of contracts for exploration and production hydrocarbons by the previous Abkhaz leadership."<ref name="вести">{{cite news |url=http://www.vestifinance.ru/articles/60776 |script-title=ru:Власти Абхазии вытесняют "Роснефть" из страны |trans-title=Abkhazian authorities oust Rosneft from the country |language=ru |work=Vesti Finance |access-date=22 March 2018 |archive-date=23 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323031015/http://www.vestifinance.ru/articles/60776 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

A group of deputies of the People's Assembly drafted a bill banning the development of hydrocarbons in Abkhazia. Supporters of the bill demanded the prohibition of the development of the offshore shelf in Abkhazia for 30 years.<ref name="вести" />