Swiss Supreme Court rejects Gazprom challenge, upholding $1.4 billion Naftogaz arbitration award
The Facts
- Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court rejected Gazprom’s motion/appeal seeking to overturn an arbitration decision related to payments owed to Naftogaz.
- The underlying arbitration decision dates to June 2025 (reported as June 16, 2025) and ordered Gazprom to pay Naftogaz more than about $1.3–$1.4 billion.
- Naftogaz and other outlets described the amount as debt related to gas transit/transportation services under the parties’ arrangements.
- The Swiss court decision also ordered Gazprom to pay court costs, including 200,000 Swiss francs and compensation to Naftogaz of 250,000 Swiss francs (as reported).
- Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi said the Swiss Supreme Court decision left the June 2025 arbitration ruling in force and that Naftogaz is pursuing forced enforcement/collection.
- Multiple reports link the dispute to a gas transit contract signed in 2019, under which Naftogaz provided transit services and Gazprom paid for them.
Context
What did the Swiss Supreme Court decide?
It rejected Gazprom’s attempt to set aside the June 2025 arbitration award, leaving the ruling requiring payment to Naftogaz in place; reports also say the court ordered Gazprom to pay specified court costs. Reuters,Deutsche Welle,Izvestia.ru
What is the $1.4 billion related to?
Reports describe it as debt for gas transit/transportation services under the companies’ arrangements, tied to a transit contract signed in 2019. Deutsche Welle,Meduza,Вечерняя Мо…
What does Naftogaz say it will do next?
Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi said the company is working on forced enforcement/collection of the amount awarded. unian,Економічна …
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