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Uzbekistan’s natural gas output falls 16.4%

Oil, gas condensate and coal production also declined, while electricity generation increased.

A drilling rig at Uzbekistan’s M-25 gas field

Uzbekistan produced 18.3 billion cubic metres of natural gas in January–June 2026, down 16.4% from a year earlier.

Oil output fell 3.1% to 313,800 tonnes, while gas condensate production dropped 19.7% to 462,100 tonnes. Coal output declined to 2.5 million tonnes, 16.7% below the first half of 2025.

Compared with January–June 2024, gas production was down 18.7%, oil output fell 13.9%, and gas condensate production decreased 26.1%.

Some refined products recorded growth. Motor gasoline production rose 6% year on year to 614,200 tonnes, although it remained 9.1% below the 2024 level.

Diesel output increased 2.1% to 568,000 tonnes, while Portland cement production grew 2% to 10.1 million tonnes.

Electricity generation rose 5.7% to 44.14 billion kWh. Small businesses increased generation by 36.7%, while large enterprises cut electricity output by 4.6% and heat production by 18.1%.

Rustam AbduazizovРедактор