Gazprom, Naftogaz agree to consider gas joint venture

摘要

Moscow-Russia's Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz Ukrayiny May 28 agreed to consider a potential joint venture on a parity basis as the first step in a possible merger between the two companies. In a statement, Gazprom said the two sides discussed the issues surrounding a proposal to merge Gazprom and Naftogaz, and "agreed that the process could be [developed] in stages."