The Greek gas group including Public Gas Corporation S.A. (DEPA) and its subsidiary DESFA S.A. were put up for sale by the privatization agency Taiped. Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom will only tender for the repurchase of DEPA to conform the European Union's third energy package which requires the unbundling of gas suppliers and transport and distribution companies. Sintez Group JSC would otherwise acquire both DEPA and DESFA.

Gazprom and Sintez are leading the race as the potential buyers.