On the Move

On the Move: Naftogaz has appointed Willem Koppuls, a 25-year veteran of Eastern European gas markets, as Director of the state energy company’s new Commerce Division. Koppuls, a native of Holland, has worked in Ukraine and the region for Gaz de France, EDF, GDF SUEZ, ENGIE, reports Naftogaz. In April, Andriy Favorov director of integrated gas business at Naftogaz was let go and his division was split into Commerce and Exploration and Production. In May, Sanzhar Zharkeshov, from Kazakhstan, was appointed head of Exploration and Development.