TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 24. Uzbekistan’s large enterprises produced 1 million tons of gasoline from January through September of 2023, Trend reports.
As per Uzbekistan’s State Statistics Committee, the recorded number reflects a 14 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
In September 2023 alone, the country’s large enterprises produced 113,800 tons of gasoline.
Earlier this month, Uzbekistan’s Uzbekneftegaz JSC oil and gas company started importing RON-100 high-octane gasoline from Russia, with a retail price of 15,800 Uzbek soums ($1.3) per liter.
Moreover, in August 2023, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev instructed relevant departments and companies to import 120,000 tons of gasoline by the end of 2023 to ensure stable fuel supplies in the autumn-winter period.
Overall, the total capacity of Uzbekistan's oil refineries amounts to 10 million tons. In recent years, the country has regularly experienced an acute shortage of gasoline and other types of petroleum products.
As per official statistics, oil production in Uzbekistan increased by 1.8 percent to 787,800 tons by the end of 2022, while gasoline production went up to 1.26 million tons, indicating an increase of 11.5 percent. Additionally, the volume of diesel fuel production increased by 5.9 percent and amounted to 800,100 tons.
