OREANDA-NEWS. On July 09, 2009 TNK-BP announced that it has successfully closed a transaction that brings its effective shareholding in the Lisichansk Refinery close to 100%. The transaction was endorsed by TNK-BP Limited (BVI) Board of Directors in June 2009. The details of the transaction are subject to a confidentiality agreement, reported the press-centre of TNK-BP.

Going forward, the company is interested in further modernization of its Ukrainian refining assets, aiming to increase refining efficiency and enable the company to meet Ukraine’s market demand for high quality motor fuels. In addition, the company plans to continue its work to further improve environmental standards, industrial safety and labor conditions for its staff in Ukraine.

"Ukraine is one of key operating regions for TNK-BP," said Mikhail Fridman, interim TNK-BP CEO, "by investing more in refining, we make an important step towards growth of our Ukrainian business."