TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 18. Uzbekistan’s imports of mineral fuels, lubricating oils, and similar materials reached $2.6 billion in 2023, Trend reports.
As per data from Uzbekistan’s Statistics Agency, this figure increased by 52.9 percent compared to $1.7 billion in 2022.
The volume of imported mineral fuels, lubricating oils, and similar materials reached $1.5 billion in 2021 and $1 billion in 2020.
In total, the country imported mineral fuels, lubricating oils, and similar materials worth $6.8 billion in 2020–2023.
Structure of imported mineral fuels, lubricating oils, and similar materials in Uzbekistan for 2020–2023:
|
Product name |
Amount (in 2023) |
Amount (in 2022) |
Amount (in 2021) |
Amount (in 2020) |
|
Oil, petroleum products, and similar materials |
$1.6 billion |
$1.2 billion |
$1.1 billion |
$805.7 million |
|
Natural and artificial gas |
$694.9 million |
$281.9 million |
$ 154.5 million |
$50.4 million |
|
Electric current |
$121.5 million |
$121.9 million |
$136.6 million |
$115.7 million |
|
Coal, coke, and briquettes |
$204.4 million |
$121.8 million |
- |
$122 million |
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan imported mineral fuels, lubricating oils, and similar materials worth $547.9 million from January through February 2024.
As per data from Uzbekistan’s Statistics Agency, this figure increased by $211.3 million (62.7 percent) compared to $336.6 million in the same period last year.
