Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Oct. 22 he hoped the suspension of work by U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil in the Kara Sea because of Western sanctions would not affect wider offshore exploration in the Russian Arctic.
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Greenpeace activists stand chained to petrol pumps during a protest against oil exploration in the Arctic at a Gazprom petrol station in the city of Sofia on Sept. 26, 2013.
