6 – Income from companies accounted for using the equity method

The higher level of income from companies accounted for using the equity method in the first half of 2017 was primarily attributable to BASF-YPC Company Ltd., based in Nanjing, China. The Oil & Gas segment also contributed significantly to the increase, especially the companies Nord Stream AG, Zug, Switzerland; OAO Severneftegazprom, Krasnoselkup, Russia; and GASCADE Gastransport GmbH, Kassel, Germany.