OREANDA-NEWS Ukraine has signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a loan of 300 million euros for the purchase of gas, Naftogaz of Ukraine said on Wednesday.

"Naftogaz Group has signed a loan agreement with the EIB for 300 million euros. The funds will be used to purchase gas for the formation of reserves and the stable passage of winter," reads a statement posted on Naftogaz's Telegram channel.