The case describes the solution to the January 2006 gas crisis, precipitated by the decision of Gazprom, the biggest natural gas company in the world, to cut off gas supply to Ukraine because of divergence on the terms of future commerce.
The case also narrate the events that have ensued: the adoption by Gazprom of a inclusive policy to renegotiate prices with the rest of the former Soviet states; the inconsistent relationship with Ukraine, dependent on the internal political shape in the latter at any given time; and a continuity of Gazprom's negative image in the world.
PUBLICATION DATE: August 26, 2008 PRODUCT #: 709010-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about GLOBAL BUSINESS