KIEV, July 7 - Hnidyntsi gas refinery in Chernihiv region is on the verge of stoppage, as the Ukrnafta licenses for five fields have not been extended and operations on these fields have been suspended, the press service of the company reported.

'The stoppage of Ukrnafta's operations on five fields in Sumy region has resulted in the large decrease in loading of Hnidyntsi and Kachanivka gas refineries of the company… Hnidyntsi gas refinery started receiving 50% less oil and condensate and 80% less natural gas… Production of liquefied gas at Hnidyntsi gas refinery fell by almost 80%, from 3,200 tonnes to 700 tonnes a month," the press service said.