Deputy PM: East Siberian Zero Oil Duty To Stay For Now-Report

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said Thursday a zero export duty for East Siberian crude will remain in place while authorities work out a tax plan for that region, Interfax reported.

State-controlled oil producer OAO Rosneft, where Sechin is chairman of the board, has benefited from the export duty holidays as it seeks to boost crude production.

Agency Web site: www.interfax.ru

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