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Gazprom Export

Moscow, Russia

Gazprom Export is the export arm of Gazprom, responsible for managing and facilitating the international trade of natural gas. As a state-owned entity, it plays a key role in Russia's energy export strategy.

CCI Score

CCI Score: Gazprom Export

-51.62

0.02%

Latest Event

Gazprom Export Uses State Litigation as an Authoritarian Instrument Against Shell

Gazprom Export, as the export arm of Russia's state-controlled Gazprom, has initiated a high-stakes lawsuit against Shell, seeking billions in damages related to the Sakhalin-2 LNG project. This legal action is widely interpreted as part of a broader strategy to leverage state power for economic and political gains, reinforcing authoritarian practices.

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QUISLING

Gazprom Export is currently rated as a Quisling.

-44 to -59 CCI Score
These companies are fully aligned with authoritarian regimes. They not only support but also enforce oppressive policies, playing a significant role in the regime’s operational apparatus and contributing directly to its consolidation of power.

Latest Events

  • Gazprom Export Uses State Litigation as an Authoritarian Instrument Against Shell Logo
    MAR
    25
    2025

    Gazprom Export, as the export arm of Russia's state-controlled Gazprom, has initiated a high-stakes lawsuit against Shell, seeking billions in damages related to the Sakhalin-2 LNG project. This legal action is widely interpreted as part of a broader strategy to leverage state power for economic and political gains, reinforcing authoritarian practices.

  • Gazprom acts as lever in Putin’s power play Logo
    JAN
    01
    2025

    The Financial Times article outlines how Gazprom, including its export arm, is being used by the Kremlin to centralize political power. This underscores the role of state‐controlled entities like Gazprom Export in bolstering an authoritarian regime by leveraging political influence and economic power.

  • -80

    Public and Political Behavior

    January 1

    Gazprom Export, as part of a state-controlled enterprise, contributes to the use of public resources and political influence to entrench authoritarian power. The article highlights how such companies are utilized by the government to centralize political power, thereby playing a complicity role in pro-authoritarian practices.

    Gazprom acts as lever in Putin's power play - Financial Times

  • -75

    Economic and Structural Influence

    January 1

    As the export arm responsible for natural gas trade, Gazprom Export plays a significant role in reinforcing the economic mechanisms that empower the Russian state. This economic collaboration indirectly fuels the authoritarian regime by securing crucial revenue streams that solidify state influence both domestically and abroad.

    Gazprom acts as lever in Putin's power play - Financial Times

  • Legal Dispute Over Unpaid Gas Supplies Highlights Authoritarian Economic Influence Logo
    OCT
    02
    2024

    The lawsuit against Shell for allegedly unpaid gas supplies to Russia's state energy giant underscores Gazprom Export's entanglement in state-driven economic strategies that support authoritarian power structures.

  • -20

    Public and Political Behavior

    March 25

    Gazprom Export, as a state-owned enterprise, plays a role in the broader political maneuvers of the Russian regime. The legal dispute, driven by state interests, reflects its indirect involvement in economic and political coercion against foreign companies, contributing to an authoritarian agenda.

    Russia Sues Shell for $1.6Bln Over Unpaid 2022 Gazprom Supplies

  • -50

    Economic and Structural Influence

    March 25

    The legal conflict over unpaid gas supplies illustrates how Gazprom Export is embedded in state-led economic strategies that leverage legal and financial mechanisms to exert pressure on international partners. Such actions reinforce the authoritarian regime’s structural influence on global energy markets.

    Russia Sues Shell for $1.6Bln Over Unpaid 2022 Gazprom Supplies

  • Gazprom Export's Role in Sustaining Russia's Authoritarian Energy Strategies Amid Sanctions Logo
    MAY
    23
    2024

    Analysis from the Atlantic Council highlights how Gazprom Export, as the export arm of Gazprom, has navigated Western sanctions by altering export strategies, engaging in gas pipeline adjustments and complex pricing tactics. These practices indirectly support the Russian state's authoritarian endeavors and fund its military actions, raising serious concerns from an anti‑fascist perspective.

  • -70

    Public and Political Behavior

    March 25

    Gazprom Export's operations are interwoven with state policies that leverage energy exports as political tools. By maneuvering around sanctions and manipulating gas supply routes, the company indirectly bolsters authoritarian strategies and weakens democratic leverage in the international arena.

    Oil, gas, and war: The effect of sanctions on the Russian energy industry

  • -60

    Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

    March 25

    The business practices of Gazprom Export, including its willingness to engage in controversial export schemes and opaque pricing mechanisms, raise serious ethical concerns. These practices not only help in circumventing sanctions but also contribute to the funding of policies and activities that sustain an authoritarian regime.

    Oil, gas, and war: The effect of sanctions on the Russian energy industry

  • -75

    Economic and Structural Influence

    March 25

    Gazprom Export's adaptation to severe market disruptions—such as reorienting export markets from Europe to Asia and engaging in complex pricing and 'gas laundering' operations—exemplifies how economic structures are manipulated to sustain the regime's financial base. These practices have a significant structural impact, undermining regulatory efforts and indirectly supporting authoritarian resilience.

    Oil, gas, and war: The effect of sanctions on the Russian energy industry

  • Worker Hunger Strike Protests Wage Non-Payment at Gazprom-Affiliated Plant Logo
    OCT
    01
    2023

    Around 40 workers at a plant linked to the Gazprom group went on a hunger strike to protest allegations of non-payment of wages and threats of forced deportation. This incident highlights severe labor rights violations and unethical treatment by management.

  • -80

    Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

    March 25

    The reported hunger strike, with workers protesting non-payment of wages and threats of forced deportation, demonstrates a blatant disregard for fair labor practices, worker safety, and human rights. Such conduct not only harms workers but also tacitly supports an environment where authoritarian tactics can be employed against dissent, contributing indirectly to the rise of oppressive state practices.

    Workers at a Gazprom plant go on hunger strike to protest alleged non-payment of wages

  • Gazprom Export's Role in Kremlin’s Gas Strategy Logo
    MAY
    24
    2017

    An analysis of how Gazprom Export, as part of state-owned Gazprom, functions as a political and economic tool for the Kremlin in Europe, leveraging gas exports to undermine democratic processes and facilitate authoritarian agendas.

  • -80

    Public and Political Behavior

    March 25

    Gazprom Export, being the export arm of a state-controlled enterprise, is used as a political instrument by the Kremlin. Its activities support propagandistic narratives and contribute to undermining European democratic stability by subsidizing conflicts and influencing policies in favor of authoritarian interests.

    The Kremlin’s gas games in Europe: Implications for policy makers

  • -75

    Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

    March 25

    The article highlights corrupt business practices and anti-competitive behavior, showing how Gazprom Export benefits from opaque and unethical commercial arrangements that facilitate Kremlin objectives. This undermines fair market practices and ethical business standards.

    The Kremlin’s gas games in Europe: Implications for policy makers

  • -80

    Economic and Structural Influence

    March 25

    Gazprom Export plays a central role in economically enabling the Kremlin's broader strategy by structuring cross-border energy deals that reinforce authoritarian regimes and create dependencies in Europe, thereby undermining regional economic sovereignty.

    The Kremlin’s gas games in Europe: Implications for policy makers

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