KYIV, July 15 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny plans to actively develop gas trading operation and to become a market maker on it, Head of its board Yuriy Vitrenko announced the company's plans at the 12th International Ukrainian Energy Forum of the Adam Smith Institute in Kyiv.

"Naftogaz will develop full-fledged trading [...] In the future, we want to build a full-fledged trading function as part of Naftogaz. We see the need to work in the market and become a market maker, provide liquidity to the Ukrainian gas market and ensure the construction of a platform on which everyone can offer standardized products," he said.