Ukrnafta releases expected 2009 results

Ukrnafta (UNAF) issued a preliminary 2009 production report, saying it expects to extract 2.95 bln mt of gas this year, down 6.9% yoy. Ukrnafta said that it produced 2.92 bln mt as of December 27 and would extract another 25 mln mt by yearend. The company also said process 158.8 ths mt of liquefied gas as of November 15 and that it planned to produce 22.6 ths mt more by yearend. Ukrnafta did not release oil and gas condensate production data.