Gazprom Marketing & Trading Ltd., which is part of the Gazprom Group of companies, has registered in June this year its Houston-based Gazprom Marketing & Trading USA, Inc. and Paris-based Gazprom Marketing & Trading France SAS subsidiaries.

Gazprom Marketing & Trading USA, Inc. will be engaged on behalf of OAO Gazprom in LNG and natural gas marketing operations in the USA as well contribute to expanding the Group’s presence in the USA on a long-term basis.

Mr. John Hattenberger has been named as the Managing Director of Gazprom Marketing & Trading USA, Inc.

Gazprom Marketing & Trading France SAS has been founded to supply natural gas to French end consumers and solidify the Gazprom Group’s standing in various sectors of the French energy industry. Mr. Yuri Virobian has been appointed as the President of Gazprom Marketing & Trading France SAS.