Ukraine to decide on gas prices this week: Naftogaz official – media

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Ukraine will make its decision on raising gas prices by Thursday at the latest, the executive director of state firm Naftogaz, Yuriy Vitrenko, said on Tuesday.

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"What decision the government will take, we do not know," Vitrenko told reporters at a press conference, as reported by Reuters.

Ukraine must raise gas prices in order to qualify for more financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund under a $17.5 billion program that expires next year. The move could dent the government's prospects in elections in 2019.