OJSC Gazprom Neft whas acquired a network of filling stations in Kazakhstan

/IRBIS, August 4, 2010/ - OJSC Gazprom Neft acquired a network of gas stations in Kazakhstan, stated in a report released today the company. As indicated in the message, "Gazprom Neft" has completed a deal with Kazakhstan Company "ARNA Petroleum" to acquire a network of 20 service stations, and 9 lands located in Almaty, Taldykorgan, Taraz and Shymkent. Network stations in Kazakhstan will manage the Company "Gazprom Neft- Kazakhstan", a subsidiary of Gazprom Neft, formed in 2007. Fuel deliveries to the station avtoazpravochnye company in Kazakhstan will be carried out with the Omsk refinery. Until the end of 2010 all gas stations the company in Kazakhstan will be transferred under a single retail brand Gazpromneft. In 2011, the planned commissioning of another 20 gas stations in Almaty and Astana. "The development strategy of a unified network of service stations Gazpromneft involves exit of the Company to the new fuel markets in Russia and abroad. Acquisition Network stations in Kazakhstan - is another significant step in this direction," - are reported comments Chairman of the Board Gazprom Neft Mr. Alexander Dyukov. [2010-08-04]