Uzbekistan can completely abandon gas export, said the chairman of the Board of Uztransgaz Behzot Narmatov.
“Perhaps in the near future all the gas obtained in Uzbekistan will remain in Uzbekistan, because chemical plants are expanding, we need to maintain an internal economy. Yes, there was exports, but we still have no such dynamics of the economy. We will create workplaces It is necessary, but to export in its pure form – well, how beneficial is it to the economy, when can it be processed and create additional chains of added value? ” – quotes Narmatova Interfax.
He noted that the termination of exports may happen by 2025-2026. At the moment, about 10% of gas produced in Uzbekistan is exported to China. According to him, the percentage of a month to a month fluctuates, depending on the internal needs of Uzbekistan – they are a priority. “There are companies that operate in Uzbekistan, which we have certain obligations. That is, to support the economy of projects – Chinese companies, Russian companies – we provide export of their gas (gas is sold at prices, several times higher The domestic market of Uzbekistan – ed.). That is, we could direct all this to the domestic market, but we adhere to the agreements that we have, ”he said.