Putin Offers To Merge Gazprom, Ukraine's Naftogaz
Wall Street Journal
a surprise offer that would mark a new level of cooperation between the two countries, but faces fierce opposition in Kiev and damages Gazprom's stock.

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UK oil refineries put up for sale at worst of times
Financial Times
Reports that Gazprom, the Russian state-controlled gas export monopoly, was considering bidding for the Lindsey refinery were swiftly denied, but Petroplus

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Russian stock market daily morning report (April 30, 2010, Friday)
Stock Markets Review
Gazprom provided its financial report for the fourth quarter and the whole 2009. As follows from the output figures, the net profit of the gas concern

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April 30th, 2010

Vision 2015 – Europe 2020 – Lawrence Zammit These last three weeks I have written about government’s economic vision for Malta, more commonly known as Vision 2015. I have argued that the…

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Stocks Gain Most in 2 Weeks
The Moscow Times
Gazprom rose 2.3 percent after posting an eightfold increase in profit in the fourth quarter, while lender Sberbank added 1.8 percent.

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Gazprombank Follows Horrid '08 With $1.9 Billion Profit -Vedomosti
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According to a report released Thursday by OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS), the natural gas giant that directly and indirectly controls nearly 92% of Gazprombank

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April 29th, 2010

For more than eight months, Indias Essar has been in talks with Royal Dutch Shell over the acquisition of the Stanlow oil refinery in Cheshire. This week Shell said that while the discussions are continuing, the site could be closed if no buyer was found.

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An Energy Play, Norse Style
Barron’s
The recent and uncharacteristic dip in its stock price is a buying opportunity. The shares change hands at just 10.7 times forward, which is a slight

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Russia’s largest gas producer Gazprom says its net profit in the fourth quarter of 2009 rose nearly tenfold compared to a year ago as its gas sales picked up.

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Yanukovych Gives Assent To Prolongation Of Russia Black Sea Fleet Stay In Ukraine
Ukrainian News Agency
quarterly basis by a formula detailed in the gas-supplies contract between Naftohaz Ukrainy national joint-stock company and Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom.

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