MILAN, June 16 (Reuters) - Russia's Sakhalin II liquefiednatural gas (LNG) export plant will soon award a sell tender forthree cargoes loading in August, two trade sources said.
The cargoes have been offered to long-term buyers andstakeholders in the project, not to the wider market, thesources said.
One of the sources said the tender, which was launched lastweek, is likely to be awarded this week.
Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom owns a 50percent share in Sakhalin II, with Shell owning 27.5percent, Japan's Mitsui 12.5 percent and MitsubishiCorp subsidiary Diamond Gas 10 percent. (Reporting by Oleg Vukmanovic; Editing by Pravin Char)
