KIEV, Dec. 2 - UkrGazVydobuvannya, Ukraine??™s largest natural gas producer, said it projects a rise in production of liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, by 6.2% year-on-year to 195,000 metric tons in 2005, up from 183,600 tons produced in 2004.

UGV also plans to start construction of a new LPG making facility in the Kharkiv region in 2006 and to launch the facility in operation by 2008, the company said. UGV plans to invest about 100 mln hryvnias ($20 mln) in the project, the company said.