Gazprom case study

Facts:

• Controls a third of the world's gas reserves
• Accounts for 92% of Russia's gas production
• Worlds third largest corporation
• Annual earning in 2006 were £31.55 billion 
• The government of Russia owns 50.002% 
• Employed 432000 people in 2006

Russia's energy strategy 

Energy has:

• helped to re-assert Russia's power and influence
• increased Russia's power within the region
• given…