Russian state oil producer OAO Gazprom Neft (SIBN.RS) has issued a new tender to drill six oil wells at the Badra oil field in eastern Iraq, the company said on its website.

Russian gas giant OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) will soon announce another "fundamentally new" liquefied natural gas project," Alexei Miller, the company's chief executive, told Interfax Thursday.

* Sintez, SOCAR to bid for DEPA's gas grid unit DESFA (Adds meeting between Gazprom chief and Greek Prime Minister)

* Sintez, SOCAR to bid for DEPA's gas grid unit DESFA (Adds meeting between Gazprom chief and Greek Prime Minister)

* Sintez, SOCAR to bid for DEPA's gas grid unit DESFA (Adds meeting between Gazprom chief and Greek Prime Minister)

ATHENS, May 21 (Reuters) - Gazprom is squeezingAthens for better terms to buy DEPA, Greece's sole retail gasdistributor, a Greek official said, as the Russian gas exportmonopoly leverages its strength position as the only majorplayer in the running.

ATHENS, May 21 (Reuters) - Gazprom is squeezing Athens for better terms to buy DEPA, Greece's sole retail gas distributor, a Greek official said, as the Russian gas export monopoly leverages its strength position as the only major player in the runni

ATHENS, May 21 (Reuters) - Gazprom is squeezing Athens for better terms to buy DEPA, Greece's sole retail gas distributor, a Greek official said, as the Russian gas export monopoly leverages its strength position as the only major player in the runni

The Platform report alleges that Gazprom and Rosneft partnerships still conceal dangers that could have big ramifications for the western companies

* Q1 EBITDA 3.04 bln euros vs 3.02 bln forecast in Rtrs poll

* Q1 EBITDA 3.04 bln euros vs 3.02 bln forecast in Rtrs poll

Gazprom's European customers have squeezed billions of dollars in discounts from the company, and they are pressing for more, thanks in part to the U.S. shale-gas boom.

World’s largest producer suffers a fall in volumes while having to compensate European customers who claimed that Russian prices were too high

Russia's OAO Gazprom (OTC: OGZPY) reported an 11% drop in its 2012 net profit.Gazprom's net profit fell to 1.18 trillion rubles ($38.06 billion), from 1.31 trillion rubles, in the year-ago period. Its revenue gained 2.7% to RUB4.76 trillion.Gazprom s

* Pipeline issue already led to dismissal of treasury minister

* Gazprom says Ukraine using "fraudulent" purchasing scheme

* Gazprom says Ukraine using "fraudulent" purchasing scheme

MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - Rosneft said on Tuesday it may seek an alliance with ExxonMobil or other partners in Iraq and double its Russian gas market share by 2020, boosting its credentials as the world's largest listed crude producer.

Rosneftsaid on Tuesday it may seek an alliance with ExxonMobilor other partners in Iraq and double its Russian gas market share by 2020, boosting its credentials as the world's largest listed crude producer.

* Sechin says market capitalisation of Rosneft to reach $120bln in two-year time

* Sechin says market capitalisation of Rosneft to reach $120 bln in two-year time

* Sechin says market capitalisation of Rosneft to reach $120 bln in two-year time

LONDON, April 22(Reuters) - Russian state-controlled oil company Gazprom Neft has signed a $1 billion syndicated loan agreement, the firm said on Monday, marking its first sizeable loan deal in two...

LONDON, April 22(Reuters) - Russian state-controlled oil company Gazprom Neft has signed a $1 billion syndicated loan agreement, the firm said on Monday, marking its first sizeable loan deal in two years.

LONDON, April 22(Reuters) - Russian state-controlled oil company Gazprom Neft has signed a $1 billion syndicated loan agreement, the firm said on Monday, marking its first sizeable loan deal in two years.

* PGNiG shares down 1.5 pct (Adds shares, comments from nominated minister, details, repeats without changes to additional subscribers)

* PGNiG shares down 1.5 pct (Adds shares, comments from nominated minister, details,repeats without changes to additional subscribers)

* PGNiG shares down 1.5 pct (Adds shares, comments from nominated minister, details, repeats without changes to additional subscribers)

* Sechin LNG plan challenges Gazprom push into Asia-Pacific

* Sechin LNG plan challenges Gazprom push into Asia-Pacific

* Sechin LNG plan challenges Gazprom push into Asia-Pacific

MOSCOW, April 11 (Reuters) - Russian state energy major Rosneft said on Thursday it wants to start supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia from 2018, challenging rival Gazprom's plans to launch its own plant in the Pacific port of Vladivostok.

Russia's OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) will decide whether to expand the Nord Stream gas pipeline to Northern Europe after it completes a feasibility study into a separate pipeline extension to Central Europe via Poland, Gazprom's Chief Executive Alexei Mill

Russia's natural gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) and the Netherlands' Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) have agreed to jointly explore and produce offshore hydrocarbon resources in the Russian Arctic, Gazprom said in a statement released late Monday

Russia's natural gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) and the Netherlands' Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) have agreed to jointly explore and produce offshore hydrocarbon resources in the Russian Arctic, Gazprom said in a statement released late Monday

AMSTERDAM, April 8 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom and Dutch Gasunie signed a letter of intent on Mondayto explore the potential expansion of the Nord Stream pipelineto Britain, one of several deals signed during PresidentVladimir Putin's visit to the N

AMSTERDAM, April 8 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom and Dutch Gasunie signed a letter of intent on Monday to explore the potential expansion of Nord Stream pipeline to Britain, one of several deals signed during President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Ne

Late last month, Alexey Miller, CEO of the Russian energy giant Gazprom, dismissed the energy boom occurring in the U.S. right now as a “soap bubble [that] will burst soon” – and said the United States was “not a com

Russia's Gazprom said it has taken steps to revive expansion plans for a pipeline from Siberia to Europe, but Polish officials threw cold water on the initiative.

Energy groups to sign deal to develop Siberian ‘tight’ oil riches in the latest collaboration between a Russian entity and a foreign oil major

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) will sign a framework agreement Monday to partner Russia's OAO Gazprom Neft (SIBN.RS) on projects on Russia's Arctic shelf, a person familiar with the matter said Friday, becoming the latest international major to seek ac

Russia's natural gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) signed a memorandum of understanding with Polish EuRoPol GAZ SA to supply gas for the Yamal-Europe-2 pipeline project through the territory of Poland towards Slovakia and Hungary at the capacity of

MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters) - Gazprom Neft and RoyalDutch Shell will agree to drill for shale oil inWestern Siberia and explore Russia's Arctic shelf when PresidentVladimir Putin visits the Netherlands next week, the Kremlinsaid.

MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters) - Gazprom Neft and Royal Dutch Shell will agree to drill for shale oil in Western Siberia and explore Russia's Arctic shelf when President Vladimir Putin visits the Netherlands next week, the Kremlin said.

* Polish minister voices scepticism over the idea (Adds reaction from Poland, detail)

* Polish minister voices scepticism over the idea (Adds reaction from Poland, detail)

MOSCOW, March 31 (Reuters) - Ukraine is using a "fraudulentscheme" to carry out reverse shipments of Russian gas from theEuropean market, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said late onSaturday, further raising tensions in a price dispute with Kiev.

MOSCOW, March 31 (Reuters) - Ukraine is using a "fraudulent scheme" to carry out reverse shipments of Russian gas from the European market, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said late on Saturday, further raising tensions in a price dispute with Kiev.

Is Gazprom's luck changing? Signs of a Chinese deal getting closer should spark investors' interest, but obstacles remain.