OREANDA-NEWS. Gazpromneft-Aero , the operator of Gazprom Netf's aviation fuel business, in the first half of 2013 maintained its leading position in Russia's aviation fuel market by retail sales with its 23% market share and remained the largest provider of aviation fuel for the Ministry of Defense's airfields. The total volume of aviation fuel sold by the company in the first half of the year reached 1.5 mln tonnes. Into-plane fuel sales increased by almost 14 % to over 1 mln tonnes compared with H1 2012. In the Russian market the company has the largest distribution network amounting to 36 refueling complexes. It operates in 44 airports domestically and over 100 airports internationally.

In H12013, Gazpromneft-Aero sold more than 100,000 tonnes of aviation fuel internationally supplying to 110 airports (up from 89 last year). This was made possible by developing partnerships with leading providers of aviation fuel in local markets. Compared to H1 2012, the volume of fuel purchased by international airlines in Russia increased 10 times and exceeded 25,000 tonnes.

In H1 2013, Gazpromneft-Aero invested over 1.2 bln rubles in upgrading its aviation fuel infrastructure at Russian airports.

Vladimir Yegorov, General Director of Gazpromneft-Aero, said:

“Gazpromneft-Aero continues to support the government's airport fuel infrastructure modernisation programme. By the end of 2013 we plan to invest another 1.7 bln rubles into developing our refueling complexes in Russian airports. Gazpromneft-Aero's extensive sales network and its high standards of service position the company well to become a global leader in aviation fuel supply in the long term.”