The nomination committee has selected President of the BG Group in Kazakhstan Mark Rollins, a British citizen, as a candidate for the chairman of public joint-stock company Ukrnafta, a source in government told Interfax-Ukraine.

The source added that not all the issues relating to this appointment had been agreed yet, including the matter of wages.

As reported, the national oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukraine selected two candidates from more than 80 nominees for the head of Ukrnafta. The nomination committee of the government for its part needs to choose one of the two candidates, who will be considered at a shareholders' meeting of Ukrnafta on July 22.