UPDATE 1-Russia may use up to $7.8 bln from fund to help energy champions -Tass
September 19, 2014 at 06:29 AM EDT
MOSCOW, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Russia may prop up energy companies Rosneft and Novatek with up to $3.9 billion each from its National Wealth Fund, a reserve of oil proceeds set up to buoy the country's pension system.