KYIV, April 3 – Fitch Ratings has affirmed National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz Ukrayiny Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B', the outlook is positive, Fitch reported.

"In line with Fitch's Government-Related Entities (GRE) Rating Criteria, Naftogaz's ratings are equalized with those of Ukraine (B/Positive), reflecting the company's strong links with the sovereign and our assessment of the company's standalone credit profile (SCP) at 'b-'," it said.