TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, December 11. Uzbekistan’s Ferghana Oil Refinery aims to double production of RON-80 and RON-92 gasoline to 1,000 tons starting from December 11 of 2023, Trend reports.
As per data provided by Saneg, Uzbekistan's state oil company owning the Ferghana Oil Refinery, the company expects to cover the country’s winter gasoline demand through the introduction of new technologies.
The company notes that the new technologies will ensure a stable supply of gasoline on the market and allow the plant to cover the needs of the population.
Deputy Director General of Saneg Khabib Latipov noted that the introduction of new technological solutions and processes at the plant will allow to increase the output.
“The increase in production will contribute to the formation of an affordable market price,” he added.
Meanwhile, Saneg started upgrading the Ferghana Oil Refinery in the third quarter of 2022. The company announced its intentions to invest more than $400 million in work to establish the production of high-octane gasoline, jet fuel, modern base and engine oils.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan has produced 584,500 tons of oil from January through September 2023, which is 0.6 percent, or 3,400 tons more, compared to the same period last year, when Uzbekistan produced 587,900 tons of oil.
Overall, the total capacity of Uzbekistan's oil refineries amounts to 10 million tons as of today.
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.
