Russia's Gazprom Seeks to Acquire Turkish Natural Gas Importer

ISTANBUL--January 9, 2015--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Russian state-owned natural gas exporter OAO Gazprom (PINK:OGAZPY) (Moscow, Russia) has applied to Turkey's Competition Authority to acquire Turkish natural gas company Akfel Gaz (Istanbul). The filing was made by Gazprom Schwiez, a subsidiary of OAO Gazprom. Akfel Gaz has a natural gas import licence, which is important for market players.

Within this article: An attempt by OAO Gazprom to acquire Akfel Gaz.