“We have also achieved good results in Central Asia this year. We have increased our supplies to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan by almost 70%,” Interfax quoted Miller as saying.
According to Interfax, Uzbekistan became a net importer of natural gas in 2023, when it began purchasing gas from Gazprom. Gazprom delivers the gas through the Central Asia–Centre (CAC) gas pipeline system, which is operating in reverse. In 2025, Gazprom supplied Uzbekistan with 6.48 billion cubic meters of gas, up 15% from 2024, the agency reported.
Kyrgyzstan currently consumes around 500 million cubic meters of gas a year, with Gazprom having signed long-term contracts to supply natural gas through 2040 to the future CHP-2 and Bishkeksellmash thermal power plants.
Gazprom supplies gas to Kazakhstan’s West Kazakhstan, Kostanay and Aktobe regions, with deliveries rising as demand grows and the company considering expanding supplies to the country’s northern regions, the agency said.
According to the National Agency on Statistics, Uzbekistan imported $1.01 billion worth of natural gas in January–July 2026, up 8.2% from the same period last year. Meanwhile, imports of liquefied gas (propane) increased 3.6-fold. At the same time, Uzbekistan’s gas exports fell by 36.3% to $279.7 million.
