KIEV, Feb. 8 ??“ Ukraine will hike prices it charges Gazprom for shipping its gas to markets in Europe if RosUkrEnergo, a gas trader controlled by Gazprom, increases prices for gas supplied to Ukraine, an official said.

Economy Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk made comments as Russia has been apparently refusing to guarantee stable gas prices despite Ukraine??™s agreement to keep gas transit tariff it charges Gazprom steady for five years.