OREANDA-NEWS. December 22, 2009. Veles Capital released daily market review:

Sistema might purchase up to 49% of Russneft. AFK Sistema might purchase up to 49% of Russneft’s shares, announced the chairman of the board and the principal holder of Sistema Vladimir Evtushenkov live on Vesti 24, imparted Interfax.

Mosenergo reported for 9 months of 2009 by IAS. Sales of Mosenergo by the end of 9 months of 2009 reached 77.9 bn RUR, which is 18% higher than the given estimate for the similar period of the previous year. Growth of sales was provided by the successful activity of the company at the wholesale power energy market, growth of the regulated tariffs and free prices for power energy, capacity, growth of tariffs for heating energy and upping of the market liberalization level.

Government of RF returned 5% fee for nickel export. For the past half year the government has been considering the possibility of linking the export duties for nickel and other market metals to the market prices. However in September the given decision has been revised: the commission recommended returning ad valorem duty in the volume of 5%.

MMC plans to up the production in RF in 2010 by 28% to 11.2 mn tons. In 2010 MMC intends to up the production of commodity metals basing on the main ground in Russia in Magnitogorsk by 28% to 11.2 mn tons, principally on behalf of entering full capacity of 5000 block and exploring the color coating line #2.