KIEV, March 28 - Ukraine increased gas production 3.5% year-on-year in January-February to 3.34 billion cubic meters (bcm), the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry told Interfax-Ukraine.

Naftogaz enterprises reduced gas production by 0.4% to 2.653 bcm, including an increase of 1.1% to 2.433 bcm by Ukrgazvydobuvannia and a decline of 14.4% to 0.22 bcm by Ukrnafta.

Other oil and gas companies operating in Ukraine raised output, by 22% to 687 million cubic meters (mcm). The biggest gas producers among them in January-February were Naftogazvydobuvannia - 246.26 mcm, Esko-Pivnich LLC - 117.383 mcm, Ukrnaftoburinnia - 42.182 mcm and KUB-Gas LLC - 36.992 mcm.