KIEV, June 7 - Ukraine??™s natural gas output in January-May 2006 increased by 1.8% year-on-year to 8.65 billion cubic meters, the Fuel and Energy Ministry reported. In May 1.72 bcm of gas was produced, up 1.3% on-year.

Ukrtransgaz, a gas shipper, in April-May moved 2.60 bcm of natural gas supplied by oil and gas extracting companies and traders to its underground storage facilities.