Uzbekistan, Tashkent, April 23 / Trend D.Azizov /
In the first quarter of 2010, Uzbekistan reduced liquid hydrocarbon production by 20.1 percent to 964,700 tons compared to the same period of 2009, the Uzbek State Statistics Agency reported. In January-March, oil production fell by 14.5 percent to 522,500 tons, gas condensate by 25.6 percent to 442,200 tons, and natural gas production by 2.3 percent to 15.889 billion cubic meters.
Uzbekistan's gasoline production fell by 16.8 percent to 358,700 tons, kerosene by 18.1 percent to 90,500 tons, diesel fuel by 15.8 percent to 301,800 tons, fuel oil by 48.1 percent to 93,300 tons, bitumen by 0.8 percent to 50,900 tons and liquefied hydrocarbon gas by 9.1 percent to 60,800 tons.
The Uzbekneftegaz National Holding Company is the monopoly operator of the country's oil and gas sector. The company produces more than 90 percent of the country's hydrocarbons. Uzbekneftegaz was established in 1998 and comprises six joint stock companies.
In 2009, Uzbekneftegaz reduced oil and gas condensate production by 7.4 percent to 4.455 million tons compared to 2008, including gas condensate by 5.4 percent to 2.124 million tons and oil by 9 percent to 2.331 million tons.
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