With oil prices so high, people might sympathise with the man who dug a 60 metre tunnel to obtain his own supply.

Total of 110,000 tonnes sent to Europe across the new Northern Sea Route.

All on board safe after An-148 jet returns to Talakan Airport soon after takeoff.

A $7.4 billion cash injection for Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur rail lines confirmed by president.

Hi-tech project would use computer models to predict climate change and help with safe production of oil and gas in Northern Russia.

BP 'welcomed' the interest from the state company in its holding in Russia's third largest oil producer.

Three cities east of the Urals are in the top ten for a new survey of national contentment.

Putin hails 'pragmatism and common sense' as he launches US-Russian oil project in Kara Sea, which has Saudi-scale potential.