BP recalls 148 employees from Russia for visa problems
BP PLC is recalling 148 employees in Russia due to alleged visa problems, an official said on Tuesday, as pressure mounted against the British energy giant following a police raid on its Russian joint venture and the arrest of an employee on industrial espionage charges.
BP's problems in the high-stakes Russian oil market mounted Friday with news that a Siberian court had set a hearing into a $3 billion claim by a local shareholder against the British energy giant.