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Russia’s Rosneft CEO says takeover of India’s Essar is closed

he takeover of India’s Essar Oil by Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft can be now considered as closed, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin told a shareholders’ meeting on Thursday.

The deal, where Rosneft will hold a 49% stake, will allow the Russian company to increase oil refining output by 20% this year, he said.