OREANDA-NEWS. On 29 June 2009 was announced, that Gazprom Neft gained control over Sibir Energy. Structures, close to Gazprom Neft, made a deal June 22 on buying-selling 100% of Orton Oil Company Limited, which owns a share in Sibir Energy, imparts the message of the Russian oil company. The amount of the deal has not been disclosed.

Gazprom is on the threshold of the positive 2H 2009. Gazprom accounts on the second half of the year being more positive for the company, than the first half of the current year, imparted the head of gas concern Alexei Miller in course of the annual meeting on Friday.