Russ Oil-Gas

RBC, 24.01.2007, Moscow 16:34:22.Gazprom Neft has not given up on the idea of creating a joint venture with LUKoil, the company's spokeswoman Natalya Vyalkina told RBC, commenting on the delay in signing an agreement between the two companies on establishing a joint venture. According to Vyalkina, the new management of Gazprom Neft needs time to get acquainted with the documents on the joint venture, but an agreement will ultimately be signed.