Gazprom may transfer fields in Astrakhan region to a joint venture between the Russian gas giant and Naftogaz Ukrainy.
"The sides examined specific fields, including fields in the Astrakhan region," Gazprom said in a statement following a meeting on Friday between Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and Ukrainian Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko.
The meeting was held in conjunction with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s visit to Russia.