As per results of the first half of 2018, Ukrgasvydobuvannya reduced its net profit by 9.7% compared to the same period last year - to UAH 14.3 billion, as evidenced by the data of the company's financial account, UNIAN reports.
Thus, the company's net income increased by 1.7% to UAH 37 billion, and the gross profit decreased by 8.5% to UAH 18.8 billion compared to January-June 2017.
In the first half of 2018, the prime cost of sold products amounted to 18.3 billion UAH, which is 14.8% more than in the first half of 2017.
Ukrgazvydobuvannya, 100% of shares of which belong to Naftogaz of Ukraine, is the country's largest gas producer, which provides about 75% of the total gas production. It also operates Shebelinsky GPP.