Rosneft and Lukoil signed a package of legally binding documents regarding Rosneft’s acquisition of 20% share in the National Oil Consortium LLC (NOC). Due to this deal the share of Rosneft in the charter capital of NOC will increase to 80%, with the remaining 20% owned by Gazprom Neft. Consolidation of the consortium management resulting from the deal will allow to substantially improve operational control and have positive impact on the Junin-6 project implementation efficiency. Commenting on the deal, Rosneft Head, Chairman of the NOC Board of Directors Igor Sechin said: "Rosneft consistently increases the volumes of cooperation with Venezuela. This year, for the first time, the Company obtained the right for commercialization of Venezuelan oil.