Natural gas production in Ukraine declined by 1% during the first half of this year

Natural gas production in Ukraine declined by 1% during the first half of this year, according to Ukrtransgaz. Last year, natural gas production increased by 4% over 2016. In 2017, private company production increased by 8.6%, almost three times the 2.9% growth rate registered by subsidiaries of Naftogaz, the state gas and oil company.