Russian Energy Billionaires

The United States and Russia accounted for 38 of 45 energy billionaires on this year's Forbes list of world's richest people. First on the list is Roman Abramovich, the owner of the Chelsea soccer team, who sold his stake in oil firm Sibneft to the state owned Rosneft for $13 billion. First among active oilmen is another Russian, Vagit Alekperov, the president of Lukoil.