KYIV, Dec 5 – Oleksiy Chernyshov, CEO of Naftogaz Ukrayiny, and Anders Opedal, CEO of Norway's Equinor, discussed gas purchases and the potential development of Ukrainian production at a meeting on Friday, the press service of the NJSC reported.

"We have reached the first agreements with Equinor regarding the purchase of additional gas required to pass the toughest heating season in Ukrainian history. We hope for special purchase conditions and further reservation of the volume necessary to get through the winter season," Chernyshov said in the press release.