"To understand the importance of increasing the domestic gas production in Ukraine, it is enough to give only one number. Over the past ten years, Ukraine has spent 88 billion dollars on gas imports, mainly from Russia, which is almost equal to the annual GDP of the state. Thus, the economy annually counted "tithe" as payment for imported gas, which was a significant factor of pressure on the hryvnia" - writes the Executive Director of the Ukrainian Gas Production Companies Association in his article for Economichna Pravda.