OREANDA-NEWS. July 18, 2012. “KES-Trading” Ltd. imposing disadvantageous contract conditions upon “LUKOIL” OJSC and preventing entry to the gas market raised a number of questions from the Federal Antimonopoly Service, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

FAS initiated a case against “KES-Trading” Ltd. upon signs of violating Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”.

Having analyzed the case materials, FAS established that “KES-Trading” Ltd. was the only and non-alternative gas buyer for “LUKOIL” OJSC. Since companies – members of the group of persons of “LUKOIL” OJSC did not have technological possibilities to enter the gas-transportation system of “Gazprom” OJSC (the main gas supplier in the Perm region), company’s access to other gas markets currently does not exist. In view of the Antimonopoly Service, “KES-Trading” Ltd. takes advantage of this and fixes different prices for buying gas for “LUKOIL” OJSC and other counteragents. Such actions of the company can result in creating discriminatory conditions, as well as imposing disadvantageous contract conditions upon “LUKOIL” OJSC and preventing entry to gas market, limited by the existing system of gas-pipelines in the Perm region.

The case is scheduled for 26th July 2012.