Production of gas condensate also declined, falling from 849,200 tons to 729,200 tons. Coal output dropped to 5.4 million tons, while oil production fell to 482,200 tons.
Despite the decline in domestic production, Uzbekistan’s oil refineries increased gasoline output from 890,100 tons to 913,200 tons year on year. Diesel production reached 979,000 tons.
In March, state-owned oil and gas company Uzbekneftegaz announced plans to attract $1.2 billion in investment to expand geological exploration and resource extraction on the Ustyurt Plateau.
The company is also developing cooperation with Chinese partners. It has established cooperation with BGP, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), and is holding talks with XIBU on well drilling.
Agreements have also been reached with Shandong Molong and Hengyang Valin to supply pipes for drilling wells to depths of up to 7,000 meters.
Gas imports reach $1.4 billion
Uzbekistan’s gas exports fell by 34.5% year on year to $357.9 million as of October 1, while imports increased by 50% to approximately $1.4 billion.
The country also increased exports of oil and petroleum products by 44.4% to $672.5 million.
Imports of oil and petroleum products rose by 6% to approximately $1.5 billion. Gasoline accounted for $454 million of these purchases, while diesel imports totaled $189.1 million.
