KIEV, Dec. 7 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny has asked the German regulator (Bundesnetzagentur) to apply the general procedure for making administrative decisions to the settlement agreement signed by Naftogaz, Gazprom and its affiliates to amend the decision made in 2009 regarding the OPAL gas pipeline.

"Naftogaz insists on being summoned to participate in the administrative procedure and officially present its position as well as on being granted access to the text of the settlement agreement and the decision of the European Commission dated October 28, 2016, which has not been published yet," the company said.