Fortune | Russia Is Selling a Big Chunk of This State-Controlled Oil Giant Fortune The deal, to acquire a 19.5% stake in Rosneft from the Russian state, suggests the lure of taking a share in one of the world's biggest oil companies outweighs the risks that come with Western sanctions imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine. Russia Sells Stake in Oil Giant Rosneft to Glencore, Qatar Glencore and Qatar buy $11.3bn stake in Russia's largest oil company Glencore Dealmaking King Returns With Wager on Oil and Putin |