When was gazprom created

The Gazprom monopoly on gas exports was reiterated by Khristenko on 5 November , when he announced that it will continue at least until Europe will be forced to deal with Gazprom, the only gas company in Russia, if they want to buy Russian gas. According to Gaddy, Russia's strategic goal regarding energy is to maximize the role of its own energy resources in the world energy markets, so as to increase its geopolitical influence.

To do this, it must reduce competition and maximize dependency on its own energy resources, as well as ensure a stable supply. TARAS KUZIO , a visiting assistant professor at George Washington University, rebutted Gaddy's argument, claiming that Russia's actions evidenced a complete lack of geopolitical strategy and resulted in strong denunciations by Western countries and a loss of political allies in Ukraine.

According to Kuzio, Russian President Vladimir Putin's desire to have a deal signed by the January 4 European Union energy summit outweighed his hope of reinforcing opposition to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko during the run-up to Ukraine's March 26 parliamentary elections. He outlined three major problems that are feeding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The biggest, he argues, is that the state-controlled Russian gas giant Gazprom holds a monopoly on natural-gas sales outside the CIS.

Kupchinsky also decried Ukraine's consumption of natural gas, terming it "out of control. Moscow's New Energy Strategy. Moscow And Energy Leverage. Russia's New Imperialism.

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The first oil produced on the Russian Arctic Shelf reaches the international market. Production drilling commences at the Novoportovskoye field, with nine wells drilled throughout The first summer oil shipments from the field take place in late August, with crude despatched to European customers by sea tanker. Commercial oil shipments begin in September.

Gazprom Neft makes two major steps forward in the development of its bitumens business, acquiring the Ryazan Petrochemical Experimental Plant in early the largest polymer-modified bitumens facility in Russia , and completing construction together with TOTAL of a production facility for innovative G-Way Styrelf bitumens in late September.

The rapid growth of the bitumens business necessitates the establishment of a dedicated company — Gazprom Neft Bitumen Materials — to manage it.

Gazprom Neft, operator of the Prirazlomnoye field, located in the Pechora Sea, produces the first ever oil from the Arctic Shelf, in December The company begins pilot oil production at two major new fields in the north of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug — the Vostochno-Messoyakhskoye and Novoportovskoye fields.

The first phase of commercial production begins at the Samburgskoye field belonging to Russian—Italian company SeverEnergia, in which Gazprom Neft holds a percent stake. Work continues on the establishment and development of a new production cluster in the Orenburg Oblast. The company enters into new upstream projects in Iraq. The Moscow Refinery transfers to the production of Euro-4 gasolines, while the Omsk Refinery begins producing Euro-4 and Euro-5 gasolines and Euro-5 diesel fuels.

Gazprom Neft begins the development of its retail network in Europe Serbia and Romania under the Gazprom brand. More effective development of its existing fields, as well as the acquisition of new assets, sees Gazprom Neft significantly increase production.

The company acquires a further 5. Drilling begins at the Badra field, Iraq. The Moscow Refinery transfers to the production of Euro-4 gasolines, while the Omsk Refinery begins producing Euro-4 and Euro-5 gasolines, as well as Euro-5 diesel fuels.

Gazprom Neft actively expands its presence in the global oil and gas market, signing a contract to develop the Badra field in Iraq, having previously been appointed to lead the Junin-6 project in Venezuela in The company also continues to enter new fuel markets outside of Russia, with the acquisition of a retail network of twenty filling stations and nine plots of land in Kazakhstan, and increases its presence in the Russian market, becoming a participant in a project to develop promising fields in the north of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, under licenses belonging to SeverEnergia.

The company continues the expansion of its resource base and oil refining capacity through the acquisition of new assets, including Neftyanaya Industriya Serbia NIS and a controlling share in Sibir Energy, as well as increasing its interest in the Moscow Refinery and gaining a foothold in the development of the Salym fields. The company completes its acquisition of the Chevron Italia S. Subsidiaries are created within the Company for separate business divisions, including. Separate business divisions — covering specific areas of activity — are created within the company.

Gazprom Neft enters the Central Asian retail market with a dedicated subsidiary, Gazprom Neft Asia, selling petroleum products throughout Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan.

The Gazprom Group of Companies acquires a controlling interest Gazprom Neft makes public its strategy to become a global player, with regionally diversified asset portfolio, covering the entire value chain. The Company expands rapidly, supported by its sound resource base, efficient refineries and professional management. He launched an attack against what he saw as mismanagement and personal pilfering of state assets.

Miller and Medvedev were assigned the task of stopping the asset-stripping, but also to regain lost possessions. On 4 September , the European Commission said it had launched an anti-trust case against Gazprom.

In September , Gazprom bought On 23 June , the governments of Russia and Italy signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a joint venture between Gazprom and Eni SpA to construct a mile km long gas pipeline to carry 1. The South Stream pipeline would extend under the Black Sea to Bulgaria with a south fork extending to Italy and a north fork to Hungary.

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