More than ten companies are interested in buying Odesa port-side chemical plant, Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPF) Ihor Bilous has told reporters.

"Among the interested parties are Polish-based Kulczyk Investments, four U.S. companies, and there are Chinese, Moroccans, and about four European companies. This is not taking into account our "regional elites." If I were to count there will be more than ten interested parties. Of these about five or six are really 'alive'," he said.

Bilous said if the Verkhovna Rada adopts bill No. 2319a on September 18 the tender to sell Odesa port-side plant will be held in February 2016.