KIEV, Jan. 13 ??“ UkrGazVydobuvannia, Ukraine's biggest gas producing company, plans to increase gas production by 3.7%, or by 544 mln cubic meters in 2006, compared to 2005 output of 15.2 bln cubic meters.

The company in 2007 plans to increase gas production by 8.6%, in comparison with 2006, to 16.5 bln cubic meters, Ukrgazvydobuvannia director general, Illia Rybchych said.