The talks come as Uzbekistan seeks to diversify its sources of motor fuel, diesel, aviation kerosene and other petroleum products amid rising domestic demand.
One option under consideration would involve producing petroleum products, including road and aviation fuel, for the Uzbek market using both Uzbekistan’s existing oil refining capacity and Azerbaijan’s processing infrastructure.
The proposed cooperation could cover the supply of feedstock, refining, the production of finished products, the exchange of technological expertise and the development of reliable logistics chains, the ministry said.
“For Uzbekistan, this would help improve the reliability of domestic supply and diversify sources of imports. For Azerbaijan, it would provide an opportunity to expand its presence in the Central Asian market and develop long-term industrial cooperation,” the ministry said.
An Uzbek delegation led by Energy Minister Sherzod Khodjaev is scheduled to visit Azerbaijan in early September for detailed talks with the Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy and the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic, known as SOCAR, on implementing tasks set by the two countries’ leaders.
Energy cooperation between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan currently covers geological exploration, the oil and gas sector, the production and sale of petroleum products, renewable energy projects and electricity transmission.
