TNK-BP was founded in 2003 by the British BP on a par with the consortium of Alfa-Group and Access/Renova. The founders brought their Russian and Ukrainian assets in it: 96% shares of TNK, 98% shares of ONAKO and SIDANKO each, 50% of Slavneft, interests in RUSIA Petroleum and Rospan, as well as a chain of petrol stations under the BP trademark in Moscow and the Moscow Region. (petrolplaza.com)