KYIV, Sept 17 – National energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny plans to issue $500 million-$1 billion eurobonds in October 2018, Naftogaz Board Chairman Andriy Kobolev has said.

"Yes, we will issue. I think that it will be in October," he told reporters on the sidelines of the 15th YES Conference organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in Kyiv on Saturday, asked if the company retains plans to issue eurobonds in the current situation.

Kobolev said that the funds will be raised to develop the company.