Gas Production in Uzbekistan Decreased by 3.1% in the First Half of the Year
Natural gas production in Uzbekistan in January–June decreased by 3.1% compared to the same period last year, amounting to 21.786 billion cubic meters, while oil production dropped by 11.2% to 323.8 thousand tonnes, according to the national statistics committee of the republic.
Additionally, gas condensate production in the country decreased by 8.1% in the first half of the year, reaching 574.7 thousand tonnes.
Gasoline production in Uzbekistan declined by 14.8% to 575.6 thousand tonnes, while diesel fuel productionincreased by 10.4% to 557.5 thousand tonnes during the same period.
At the end of last year, natural gas production in Uzbekistan fell by 4.5% to 44.597 billion cubic meters, and oil production dropped by 8.5% to 713.4 thousand tonnes.
The production capacity of Uzbekistan’s oil and gas industry previously allowed for the extraction of around 70 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 8 million tonnes of liquid hydrocarbons annually. However, due to reserve depletionand technological losses, hydrocarbon production has significantly declined over the past 15–20 years.
