Gas, oil, electricity, and gasoline production in Uzbekistan dropped in February. In a month, gas output decreased by 284.4 million cubic meters, gasoline by 8,100 tons and electricity by 626.6 million kWh. c
In late January, Uzbekistan’s gas production dropped 9.4% to 3.99 billion cubic meters from January 2023, though it remained higher than recent months. Oil, coal, gasoline, and diesel production also declined. The number of operational industrial enterprises decreased by 25,200.
Russia is working on the possibility of increasing exports of oil and oil products to Uzbekistan, Russia’s Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov shared. According to him, the results of geological exploration in the republic forecast the discovery of gas fields.
In Termez, President of Uzbekistan spoke about implementing major industrial projects in Surkhandarya. Uzbekistan’s oil independence is expected to be obtained in 2−3 years with the launch of the gas chemical complex in Baisun and the expansion of geological exploration.
Gas production in Uzbekistan fell by 9.8% in the first five months of the year compared to the same period last year, with production falling for the second consecutive month in May. Meanwhile, electricity production showed record growth in May, while growth in oil production slowed to 3.1%.
Uzbekistan has reached a deal with Gazpromneft to procure 300,000 metric tonnes of oil in 2023.
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