Naftogaz expects $300 mln EBRD loan this fall

Naftogaz of Ukraine NJSC expects to get a $300 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in fall of 2015 for purchasing natural gas for the next heating period, said Serhii Konovets, the company’s deputy chief, according to an UNIAN correspondent.

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"We plan to get the loan in September-October. We expect a positive answer from the EBRD top management,” said Konovets during a press conference in the Cabinet of Ministers.

The company official also reminded that the loan for purchasing natural gas is granted under the state guarantees.

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