KIEV, Dec. 17 – The Cabinet of Ministers has relaxed the requirement for the reserve stock of gas for suppliers from 100% to 50% of the monthly volume, Oleksandr Vovk, an advisor to the Energy and Coal Industry Minister, wrote on his Facebook page.

"It was managed to partially press on the right approach – the cabinet decided to reduce the reserve stock to 50% of the planned month supplies. The issue regarding extracting companies remains unsettled," he said.