Russia's Novak: Not Aware of any Eni Withdrawal from Rosneft Projects

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday he was not aware of any decision by Italy's ENI to suspend its involvement in any Rosneft projects.

Earlier on Wednesday, Interfax news agency reported that the two oil majors were discussing the terms of a suspension of their joint hydrocarbon projects in the Barents Sea, citing an unnamed Russian government official.

Reporting by Olesya Astakhova; Writing by Polina Ivanova