Gazprom Ready To Discuss Offers For Yuganskneftegaz

MOSCOW - NOVEMBER 10: Workers from contractors company of YUKOS giant oil company build at a new pumping station November 10, 2004 on the Ust-Balick oil field near Nefteyugansk, West Siberia, Russia. Russia's natural gas monopoly Gazprom is ready to discuss offers from foreign oil majors about the possible purchase of Yuganskneftegaz, the main production subsidiary of embattled Yukos, which is supposed to be auctioned off on Dec. 19 (Photo by Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)