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ExxonMobil (XOM.N) Chief Executive Rex Tillerson said lastyear there was no trust in Russia's judicial system and thatshould be changed if the country wanted to attract major foreigninvestment anaheim baseball tickets . Neil Duffin, head of Exxon's project development unit, saidthis month that Russia's subsoil law was the main obstacle fornew deals in Russia . "Does the legislation take into account today's reality?There are some doubts about that I think there is a need torethink it," Trutnev said . Analysts said foreign money was badly needed, especially toboost exploration, as underinvestment will lead to an oil supplycrunch and a new spike in prices . Foreign direct investment into Russia fell 2.8 percent lastyear to $27.0 billion and are expected to shrink further thisyear.
The global economic downturn since then has depressed demandand sent oil prices plummeting from record highs, cutting statebudget revenues and pressuring some governments in mineral-richcountries to sweeten terms for foreign firms to help getprojects developed baseball tickets . [ID:nL751776] BREAKTHROUGH A source with a foreign energy lobby in Moscow saidTurtnev's remarks were a sign that restraints would easefurther . "There were a lot of surprises from Putin recently, now herecomes Trutnev Obama's visit made a great difference," he said . Putin last year signed a law on strategic industries, one ofhis last decrees as President, clarifying what types of assetswould be off-limits to foreigners -- which included big oil andgas fields . companies, includingExxonMobil (XOM.N), called on Russia to clarify and ease caps onforeign investments in strategic sectors. "I believe that today there is a need to think aboutlegislative changes, about investment attractiveness... oninvestments of foreign companies in the exploration anddevelopment of resources," Natural Resources Minister YuriTrutnev told reporters.
The comment came after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putinoffered in June surprise deals to Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) andFrance's Total (TOTF.PA) [ID:nLR103555] [ID:nLO221477] whichanalysts said signalled the easing of resource nationalism edison field anaheim . The deals were signed days before Obama's trip to Moscow inearly July, during which some U.S . Emboldened by a seven-fold surge in crude prices from 2002to over $147 a barrel in July 2008, Russia had passed laws tocurb foreign participation in tapping its mineral resources . * Minister sees need to attract foreign investors Stocks | Mergers & Acquisitions | Funds News | ETFs News | Russia | France * Says need to rethink the law to accommodate new reality (Recasts, adds details, comments) By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, July 24 (Reuters) - Russia should think about easingforeign investors' access to its resources in the changed worldafter the boom years, a Russian minister said on Friday, twoweeks after U.S President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow . [ID:nN23196742] "There is some upward pressure on the dollar which we'reseeing in markets recently and the (Bank of Canada) governoryesterday expressed some concern about that and I agree withthe governor." (Reporting by Ka Yan Ng; Editing by Jeffrey Hodgson) Currencies Bonds. currency on Friday, boostedas equity and commodity markets were steady and lingeringeuphoria following the Bank of Canada's mostly rosy economicoutlook on Thursday. "Businesses in Canada need time to adjust, especially ourexporting businesses with respect with the value of thedollar." The Canadian dollar strengthened to its highest in morethan seven weeks against the U.S.
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