Gazprom to Absorb Romanian Bunkering Operator

TransportShipping ♦ Published: April 3, 2013; 12:09 ♦ (Vindobona)

Gazprom affiliate Neft Marine Bunker LLC has acquired Romanian Marine Bunker Balkan.

Gazprom to Absorb Romanian Bunkering Operator / Picture: © Gazprom

Marine Bunker Balkan has up to now been part of Unicom Holding which was controlled by former Energy Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Constantin Iavorski, according to Moldovan press.

The Austrian law firm Wolf Theiss, which had an advisory function in the purchasing process, has confirmed the deal in a statement. According to the report, the purchase of 100 % of the shares…