Eni-Rosneft agreement signed during Gentiloni-Putin visit

(ANSA) - Sochi, May 17 - A new agreement extending the strategic collaboration between Eni and Russian energy giant Rosneft was signed in Sochi during Premier Paolo Gentiloni's visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. The agreement features greater bilateral cooperation in the upstream, technology, petrochemicals and marketing sectors. It was signed by Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi and Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin.