KIEV, July 31 – A cabinet resolution on the transfer of the state gas distribution pipelines of 42 regional gas supply companies to a daughter company of Naftogaz Ukrayiny would allow the state holding to centralize its financial flows in its favor, according to Roman Storozhev, president of the Gas Traders Association.

"The transfer of the pipelines targets the centralization of the financial flow in favor of Naftogaz Ukrayiny in the person of its daughter company and tightening control over natural gas supplies," he said.