keywords: lukoil stake conoco conocophillips oil
text: Russia says Conoco mooting \$US2b Lukoil stake MOSCOW: Oil giant ConocoPhillips looked close to taking a \$US2 billion (\$NZ3.11b) stake in Russian major Lukoil on Thursday after Russian officials confirmed the US firm #39;s interest in the auction of a 7.6 per cent stake.