KIEV, May 27 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny on Friday invited companies to participate in natural gas procurement procedures. Gas will be bought in the period from June 20, 2016 through January 20, 2017 using a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Naftogaz said in a press release that bidders are to submit qualification and proposal data before June 10, 2016.

"We have started preparing for winter. We intend to buy gas using EBRD's funds to stably pass the heating season. Today we have announced the preliminary tender for companies that want to supply gas under EBRD rules to us," Naftogaz said.