KIEV, Oct. 1 – UkrTransNafta, Ukraine's oil transport system operator, plans to increase oil pumping in Ukraine's pipeline system by almost 16% in 2007 compared to 2006 – to 52 million tons.

UkrTransNafta Chief Engineer Volodymyr Vasyliuk reported the company's plans during the fifth international forum "Ukraine's fuel and energy complex: a present and a future," which opened in Kiev on Wednesday.