OREANDA-NEWS. On 17 August 2009 Veles Capital released daily review:

Surgutneftegas reached the effectiveness level of the previous year. Surgutneftegas provided its financial report for 1H 2009. The report states that the sales of the company within the reported period reduced by 27.5% versus the similar estimate a year before and totaled 232.86 bn RUR.

NOVATEK is on the threshold of the financial report for 1H 2009 output. On Tuesday August 18 NOVATEK plans to output its financial results for 2Q 2009 and 1H 2009.

WGC-2, WGC-4, WGC-5 reported for 1H 2009 by RAS. Sales of WGC-2 and WGC-5 reduced by 8% and 5% respectively, sales of WGC-4 grew by 11%.