Russian natural gas exports to Central Asia increased by 15% in the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller announced at the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum (PMG Forum 2025), according to TASS.
Miller cited rapid economic growth across the region as the key driver of rising energy demand. He projected that Central Asia’s economy could expand by as much as 60% over the next five to six years, with natural gas playing a central role in meeting growing energy needs.
“When we compare the first eight months of 2025 with the same period in 2024, the volume of Russian gas supplied to Central Asia, namely Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, rose by 15%. These are substantial volumes,” Miller said.
Miller also pointed to the importance of major infrastructure initiatives, including projects under the Power of Siberia-2 megaproject, in expanding gas supply routes to the region.
In 2024, Gazprom reported a doubling of gas exports to Central Asia between January and August. At that time, deliveries to Uzbekistan had reached maximum technical capacity through the Central Asia-Center pipeline, meeting peak demand typically seen during the coldest months of winter.
The latest increase in exports highlights Central Asia’s growing strategic value to Russia as an energy market, as well as deepening energy cooperation between Moscow and the region.
