Russia's Lukoil says not interested in Rosneft privatisation

Russia's No.2 oil producer Lukoil is not interested in buying shares in its larger peer Rosneft , Lukoil's vice president Leonid Fedun said on Tuesday. The shares will be bought by Rosneftegaz," Fedun said, referring to the state-controlled holding which controls Rosneft. Last week, Russian business daily Vedomosti cited a source as saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Lukoil's Chief Executive Officer Vagit Alekperov the opportunity to take part in Rosneft's privatisation.