Gazpromneft-Aero, a subsidiary of Russia's Gazprom Neft, and Air Total International have signed an agreement on integrated supply of aviation fuel, allowing the partners to use each others' airport facilities, Gazprom Neft said in a statement on Tuesday.
Air Total International is to grant Gazpromneft-Aero full access to its network of airport facilities.
Gazpromneft-Aero will gain access to new routes in Europe, Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, while Total will be able to refuel partner airlines in Russian airports.
"The agreement with Air Total International allows us to significantly expand the geographic reach of Gazpromneft-Aero and offer airline partners convenient terms for supplying fuel at hundreds of airports in Russia and abroad with just one contract," the statement quoted Gazpromneft-Aero CEO Vladimir Yegorov as saying.
"This will give us a major advantage when it comes to maintaining our leading position on the competitive aviation fuel market in Russia."
Air Total International is present in more than 270 airports in 70 countries.
Gazpromneft-Aero has presence in over 40 countries in Europe, in the East and in Central Asia, the Mediterranean and Africa.
