KIEV, Dec. 6 ??“ Companies from Russia and Eastern Europe are interested in buying shares of Galichina oil refinery in Drohobych, Lviv region, Vladislav Ostapenko, the director of the investment and banking department of the Sokrat Investment and Financial Group, which is lead-managing an auction for the sale of a 32.86% stake in the Galichina oil refinery, told Interfax-Ukraine.

He said four companies have already asked Sokrat to provide an agreement on confidentiality needed for bidding in the auction.