KIEV, June 2 – Great interest in coal-bed methane extraction is seen in Ukraine, according to BernsteinResearch Company (the United States).

"While the market is awaiting the results of drilling in Poland, Ukraine is quickly becoming a new epicenter in the issue of nontraditional gas sources," reads a company study.

The analysts said that the endorsement of the law regulating methane exploration and extraction a year ago has boosted the interest of investors.