5 Companies That Have Minted The Most Billionaires
TNK-BP
TNK-BP, a leading Russian oil company, is third on our list with six billionaires.
The company was established in 2003 and is based in Moscow, CIS. TNK-BP is a joint venture between a Russian oil company and British Petroleum (BP), and is currently the third largest oil producer in Russia. This vertically integrated oil and gas company engages in producing, refining, exploring, selling, trading and marketing crude oil and gas in Ukraine and the Russian federation. In addition, the company operates a retail network of filling stations across CIS and Ukraine under the TNK and BP brands. One of the strategic goals of this company is to expand its natural gas business and aims to enter the international market.
The billionaires produced by this company include, vice-president Viktor Vekselberg worth $12.4 billion, Leonard Blavatnik worth $12.5 billion, Mikhail Fridman worth $13.4 billion, German Khan worth $8.5 billion, Alexei Kuzmichev worth $6.7 billion and Pyotr Aven worth $4.3 billion, as per Forbes website.
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