KIEV, Dec. 7 - The World Bank sees no need to review its forecast for Ukrainian GDP growth because of an increase in the cost of imported natural gas to $179.5 per 1,000 cubic meters starting from January 1, Martin Raiser, the head of a group that is preparing the World Bank's partnership strategy with Ukraine, said on Friday.

The rise in gas prices will not impact the economic forecast, he said, noting that the World Bank's macroeconomic forecast for Ukraine is based on a gas price close to the one agreed upon by Moscow and Kiev.