KIEV, Dec. 2 – The board of national joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrayiny has not approved the purchase of equipment and works by Ukrtransgaz from Sumy Machine-Building Science and Production Association (Sumy NPO) to reconstruct Ananiev, Zadniprovska and Pivdennobuhska compressor stations for over UAH 4 billion.

Naftogaz said that equipment that Ukrtransgaz intended to buy was meant and could be used for reconstruction of compressor stations used only for gas transportation towards Turkey. It cannot be used at other compressor stations.