Russia police raid BP Moscow base

Russian security services have searched the Moscow headquarters of oil giant BP – the second time in two months that that firm has been targeted.

The raid is reported to be linked to the firm’s involvement with Gazprom.

In March, police raided BP’s Moscow office and its TNK-BP joint venture, which employs 100,000 staff in Russia working on Siberian oil projects.

BP confirmed the latest investigation and said that it was co-operating with the authorities.