TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 22. Uzbekistan commissions a new gas distribution facility in the Qarshi district, Trend reports, citing the nation's Ministry of Energy.
The facility was instituted to guarantee a seamless flow of
natural gas to end-users while mitigating operational
inefficiencies. The system is segmented into eight primary domains,
facilitating the oversight of account balances for each distinct
consumer entity.
Concurrently, Uzbekistan augmented its gas exportation metrics
while concurrently diminishing its importation figures throughout
the timeframe spanning January to September 2025. In this
timeframe, the nation achieved gas exports totaling $546.2 million,
reflecting a 15.4 percent increase relative to the corresponding
period in 2024, with China continuing to be the primary market for
these exports. Gas import expenditures contracted to $932.3
million, reflecting a 29.7 percent year-over-year decline, with
Russia and Turkmenistan maintaining their status as the principal
suppliers in the market.
Qarshi is an urban locality situated in the southern region of Uzbekistan. The principal municipality of the Qashqadaryo administrative division. From an administrative perspective, Qarshi operates as a district-level municipality, encompassing the urban-type settlement of Qashqadaryo within its jurisdiction. The demographic count stands at approximately 278,300 as per the 2021 assessment. The location is approximately 520 kilometers in a south-southwest trajectory from Tashkent, while also being situated around 335 kilometers in a northerly direction from the demarcation line of Uzbekistan's frontier with Afghanistan.
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