Russia increases gas supplies to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by 15%

Since the beginning of 2025, Russia has increased its natural gas supplies to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by 15%, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller announced on 9 October during the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum.

Miller described the planned Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline to China as one of the catalysts for expanding Russian gas exports to Central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan.

According to him, the economies of Central Asia are developing rapidly. Over the next five to six years, the combined GDP of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan may increase by 60%, which in turn will drive higher demand for energy and gas.

“We are comparing the first eight months of 2025 with the same period in 2024. The volume of Russian gas supplies to Central Asia – and here I specifically mean Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan – is up by 15%. These are substantial volumes,” the Gazprom chief said.

During the first eight months of the year, Uzbekistan reduced its imports of natural gas from Turkmenistan and Russia by 27.9% to $885.9 million. Since April, monthly imports have exceeded $100 million, reaching a record $286.3 million in June.