TASHKENT, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan will increase natural gas production to 56.3 billion cubic metres this year, to ensure a stable supply of oil and gas products for the country, the Uzbek Energy Ministry said, yesterday.
Uzbekistan, which exports gas to some of its neighbours, including Russia and China, has produced 53.8 billion cubic metres of natural gas in 2021.
The resource-rich Central Asian country, has been taking steps to reform the energy sector, so as to create conditions for competition and investments, which would increase production efficiency, and to ensure uninterrupted gas supply to consumers.
Uzbekistan’s energy concept envisages the production of 66.1 billion cubic metres of gas annually by 2030, and prioritises deep processing of natural gas, to produce value-added products.– NNN-XINHUA
