Gazprom was established on the basis of the former Soviet Ministry of Natural Gas Industry after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Chernomyrdin, the current Russian Prime Minister, is the old minister of the Ministry and the former general manager of the company. газпром is the largest natural gas producer in Russia and the largest natural gas company in the world. From 65438 to 0995, its natural gas reserves were 49.27 trillion cubic meters and its natural gas output was 559.5 billion cubic meters, ranking first among the top ten natural gas production companies in the world. Foreign exchange income exceeded $654.38+0.5 billion. In addition, it exports about 80 billion cubic meters to CIS countries every year. 1995, the company's capital investment was 2293 15 rubles, and its net income was 3.433 billion rubles. газпром inherited the unified gas supply system of the former Soviet Union, with 2/kloc-0 natural gas production enterprises, 9 research institutes and 6 companies. According to the Russian presidential decree, газпром is being privatized, and some shares have been listed in the West. At present, the state still holds 40% of the shares, and plans to completely privatize it in three years. The president of this company is Vyakirev (вяхиревр). )。