Russia increases gas supplies to Uzbekistan

Russia increased gas supplies to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan by 15 percent in January–August this year, TASS reported, citing the Russian Trade Mission in Uzbekistan.

’’In the first eight months of this year, Gazprom increased exports of Russian natural gas to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan by 15 percent. According to Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller, the combined economies of these three countries could grow by about 60 percent within the next five to six years, which will lead to increased demand for energy and gas,’’ the report said.

The Power of Siberia–2 main gas pipeline project, designed to deliver Russian gas to China, is expected to become an important factor in increasing Russia’s gas exports to Central Asian countries.

According to the Uzbekistan National Statistics Committee, in January–August 2025, Uzbekistan reduced its gas imports from Turkmenistan and Russia by 27.9 percent, bringing the total value down to $885.9 million. At the same time, the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has not disclosed data regarding the volume and price of imported gas.

It is worth noting that in April this year, during his visit to Uzbekistan and subsequent press conference following talks with the republic’s leadership, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that several new infrastructure projects could double the volume of gas supplies from Russia to Uzbekistan.