TASHKENT, Nov 17 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbekistan will “resolutely” continue gas accounting and control in industries, to ensure a stable supply and reduce losses, Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, said.
At a meeting on energy supply Friday, Mirziyoyev emphasised the need to reduce and optimise costs, accelerate reforms in the gas sector, and expand exploration efforts, by engaging leading foreign companies, according to the president’s press service.
Though gas losses have decreased, due to “the modernisation of industries” and improved energy efficiency, “there is still a lot of work ahead,” the press service said.
Uzbekistan plans to supply 21 billion cubic metres of gas to consumers this winter, though demand could rise, if temperatures drop sharply.
A separate reserve will be provided, to guarantee “uninterrupted power supply” for social institutions and enterprises, it added.– NNN-UzA
