KYIV, July 17 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny on July 13 appealed to the National Commission for Energy and Housing Utilities Services Regulation (NCER) with the proposal to change the methodology for calculating gas transportation tariffs, which could lead to a reduction in gas tariffs from 2019, the press service of Naftogaz said. “The proposed changes could result in a reduction of cost of gas transit via Ukraine by 2.3 times (in comparison with costs based on current regulated tariffs) starting from 2019, provided certain conditions are met," the press service noted.

"Based on this scenario, the average cost of gas transit through the territory of Ukraine in the next regulatory period, converted from capacity-based tariffs into volume- and distance-based tariff, would be approximately $2.17 per 1,000 cubic meters per 100 km (including VAT and fuel gas component)," according to the statement.