Russian gas monopoly OAO Gazprom still aims for an amicable settlement of the European Union’s antitrust case against the company, Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev said Thursday following a meeting with the EU’s competition commissioner. Mr. Medvedev said the company disagrees “in particular” with one point of the commission’s charges, which accuses the company of charging customers in some Eastern European countries excessive prices for natural-gas shipments. “Our prices are nearing a record low for our customers across Europe,” Mr. Medvedev said in a statement. Mr. Medvedev said his meeting Thursday with the EU’s Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, the first since charges were filed against Gazprom in April , was “productive.” “As I have stated in the past, we prefer to settle this case amicably and will continue to engage with DG Competition [the EU’s antitrust body],” Mr. Medvedev said. “Today’s meeting provided a good framework for future discussions and […]