Gazprom buys Eni's Gazprom Neft slice

Russian state-controlled gas giant Gazprom has signed a $4.2 billion deal to buy back 20% of its oil arm Gazprom Neft from Italy's Eni.

Talking it over: Eni's Paolo Scaroni, right, meets with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, centre, and Gazprom boss Alexei Miller, left
Talking it over: Eni's Paolo Scaroni, right, meets with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, centre, and Gazprom boss Alexei Miller, left
Published 7 April 2009, 09:35Updated 10 October 2016, 13:00
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