22/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has accepted Gazprom Finance BV group's plan to purchase a 30% controlling stake in the Russian oil company, Siberian Oil Company (Sibneft). Gazprom Finance BV is a subsidiary of the Russian gas company Gazprom, which supplies virtually all of Russia's natural gas, as well as 24% of the gas consumed in the European Economic Area (EEA). Sibneft does not export gas to the EEA. The transaction was examined under the simplified procedure.