President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on the refinery’s performance and plans to expand its production capacity.
The facility currently has the capacity to process up to 2.5 million tonnes of crude oil and gas condensate annually, producing gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel and other petroleum products. It employs more than 3,200 people.
According to the report presented to the president, the refinery processed more than 1.5 million tonnes of feedstock between January and September 2026, generating a net profit of UZS 2.2 trillion.
By the end of the year, the plant aims to process 2.17 million tonnes of feedstock and produce 2.12 million tonnes of petroleum products.
Euro-5 gasoline production
One of the immediate priorities is a $328 million modernization project to produce AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline meeting Euro-5 standards.
The project involves upgrading existing processing facilities and installing new production lines, with an annual output target of 1.1 million tonnes of fuel.
The modernization is expected to generate annual savings of up to $150 million by reducing spending on fuel additives. It will also create 200 jobs.
The new facilities are scheduled to become operational in the second quarter of 2029.
$1.8 billion expansion project
A separate, larger project envisages investing $1.8 billion in new processing units and the introduction of advanced refining and petrochemical technologies.
Once completed, it is expected to increase annual petroleum product output more than twofold, from 2.1 million to 4.6 million tonnes.
Annual gasoline production is projected to reach 2.7 million tonnes, while diesel output is expected to rise to 1.24 million tonnes and aviation fuel production to 500,000 tonnes.
