MOSCOW, June 21 (Reuters) - Igor Sechin, the head ofRussia's top oil producer Rosneft, told Rossiya-24 TVon Tuesday that he expects Russia's role in the global oil andgas markets to increase.
He also said that Rosneft expects the oil price to be at$50-$55 per barrel by the year end, rising further to $65 by theend of 2017. (Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Susan Fenton)