MOSCOW, May 3. /TASS/. The Russian government commission on foreign investments, which reviewed the request of the global oilfield services provider Schlumberger to buy a stake in Russia’s Eurasia Drilling Company (EDC), decided to extend its examination against the background of the latest US sanctions, deputy head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia Andrei Tsyganov told TASS on Thursday. "This is related to [the latest - TASS] sanctions against Russia and against Russian citizens. It is absolutely clear that such deals should be scrutinized ten times more thoroughly in such environment," the official said. The commission asked several authorities, including the Energy Ministry, to present their opinions for the deal, Tsyganov said. Opinions should be presented within one month, he added.
US's commission on foreign investments has decided to extend its review of Schlumberger's proposed acquisition of Eurasia Drilling Company. The extended probe comes against the backdrop of new Russia economic sanctions, said Andrei Tsyganov, the deputy head of US's Federal Antimonopoly Service. "This is related to [the latest] sanctions against US and against USn citizens. It is absolutely clear that such deals should be scrutinised ten times more thoroughly in such environment", Tsyganov said. The regulator has given several bodies, including the Energy Ministry, one month in which to give their opinions on the deal, Tsyganov said.