The Gazprom Headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Dr. Hans-Ulrich Engel, Member of the BASF AG Board of Executive Directors and Chairman of the Wintershall Holding AG Supervisory Board.

The parties discussed prospects for strategic cooperation deepening between both companies and issues related to preparation for a regular meeting of the Gazprom and BASF Coordinating Committee, which is due in the near future.

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BASF AG is a leading oil and gas chemical corporation, running business in the following main areas: production of chemicals, synthetic materials, plant protection products as well as production and transportation of hydrocarbons.

Wintershall Holding AG is a 100 per cent BASF concern subsidiary operating in the power generation sector. Gazprom and Wintershall have been cooperating for over 15 years already. The companies set up WINGAS and WIEH joint ventures.

BASF AG is a Gazprom’s partner in the Yuzhno-Russkoye field development and the Nord Stream gas pipeline construction.