Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groisman expects that the production of natural gas in Ukraine will increase up to 500 mln cubic meters in 2017, he said to ICTV, Ukrinform reports.
«This year, we produce around 50-60 millions of cubic meters, and next year – above 500 million, nearly half billion and more. It means that until 2020 we will not need to purchase currency in Ukraine and buy gas abroad», Groisman said.
According to him, our state heads for renewal of production of own natural gas. We already managed to stop the decline of production; that is why currently we need to focus on the renewal.
«We need to purchase our own Ukrainian gas in order not to buy it abroad. It is crucially important for us», the Prime Minister emphasized.
