A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom, and Isabelle Kocher, CEO of ENGIE, took place in St. Petersburg.

Through their respective representants, Gazprom and ENGIE discussed current Russian gas supplies to France. By the end of 2018, Gazprom increased gas exports to the Republic on 5.4% compared with 2017 – to 12.9 billion cubic meters. At the beginning of 2019, growth continues: from January 1 to March 14, 2019, Gazprom delivered an estimated 2,5 billion cubic meters of gas, an increase of 1,9% per cent against the same period of 2018.

The meeting touched upon the prospects for further sci-tech cooperation and collaboration in the area of culture.

The parties paid particular attention to the ongoing implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project.

Background

France's ENGIE (prior to 2015 – GDF SUEZ) specializes in natural gas marketing as well as power generation projects. ENGIE owns the largest gas transmission network in Europe and is the biggest UGS facility operator in Europe in terms of capacities.

ENGIE and Gazprom cooperate in gas supply and transmission. The companies also interact in the sci-tech development and personnel training areas, as well as implement joint cultural projects.

Nord Stream 2 is the construction project for a gas pipeline with the annual capacity of 55 billion cubic meters from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea. In 2017, Nord Stream 2 AG, ENGIE S.A., OMV AG, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Uniper SE, and Wintershall Holding GmbH signed the financing agreements for the Nord Stream 2 project.

About Gazprom

Gazprom is a global energy company focused on geological exploration, production, transportation, storage, processing and sales of gas, gas condensate and oil, sales of gas as a vehicle fuel, as well as generation and marketing of heat and electric power.

About ENGIE

We are a global energy and services group, focused on three core activities: low-carbon power generation, mainly based on natural gas and renewable energy, global networks and customer solutions. Driven by our ambition to contribute to harmonious progress, we address major global challenges such as the fight against global warming, access to energy for all and mobility, and offer our residential customers, businesses and communities energy production solutions and services that reconcile individual and collective interests.

Our integrated – low-carbon, high-performing and sustainable – offers are based on digital technologies. In addition to providing energy, they facilitate the development of new uses and promote new ways of living and working. Our ambition is conveyed by each of our 160,000 employees in 70 countries.

Together with our customers and partners, they form a community of imaginative builders, men and women who invent and build solutions for harmonious progress tomorrow, today. 2018 turnover: €60.6 billion. Listed in Paris and Brussels (ENGI), the Group is represented on the main financial (CAC 40, BEL 20, Euro STOXX 50, STOXX Europe 600, MSCI Europe, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, Euro STOXX Utilities, STOXX Europe 600 Utilities) and extra-financial indices (DJSI World, DJSI Europe and Euronext Vigeo Eiris - World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120, France 20, CAC 40 Governance).