Gazprom

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. What is the legal structure?Public Joint Stock Company (PJSC), majority state-owned
2. What is the founding year?1989 (as successor to Soviet Ministry of Gas Industry)
3. How does Gazprom help power homes and cook food?Gazprom extracts natural gas and sends it through pipelines to homes and factories. The gas is used for heating, cooking, and making electricity. This keeps people warm and helps run many machines.
4. Why is Gazprom important to Russia?Gazprom supplies a lot of Russia’s gas and makes a lot of money for the country. The government uses it to help make decisions about trade and politics. It also shows how strong Russia can be in the world.

Geopolitics: The study of how geography and economics influence politics and international relations.
Vertical Integration: A business strategy where a company controls multiple stages of its supply chain, from production to distribution.
Market Capitalization: The total market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock, used as a measure of its size.