Rosneft (ROSN.RS) has approached Russia 's energy ministry over the liberalization of liquefied natural gas in three contracts, the company's Chief Executive Igor Sechin said, Russian news agencies reported Friday.

Mr. Sechin said all the conditions for securing permission from the government for LNG export have been created.

Earlier Friday Rosneft signed LNG deals with Exxon Mobile Corp, Sodeco and commodity-trading firm Vitol. Mr. Sechin said Rosneft will supply Vitol with 2.75 million tons of LNG in accordance with the contract.

The deals came after President Vladimir Putin said Russia will be gradually moving towards liberalization of LNG exports which will allow companies other than the state gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) to sell that fuel abroad.

Mr. Sechin also spoke of potentially attracting Indian ONGC and Japanese Sodeco as partners for the LNG plant in Sakhalin , a Russian island in the North Pacific.

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