Production Decrease and Import Increase in Energy Resources in Uzbekistan

According to the Statistics Agency of Uzbekistan, in January-February 2024, imports of natural gas increased 95-fold at a cost of $166.7 million. In the same period, Uzbekistan also increased its imports of oil by 5.3% costing $302.9 million and coal by 43.6% costing $42 million. Imports of electricity doubled, costing $36.4 million. In the first two months of 2024, natural gas production in Uzbekistan amounted to 7.7 billion cubic meters; a decrease of 454 million cubic meters compared to early 2023. Oil production decreased by 8.8 thousand tons to 118.5 thousand tons, and coal production decreased by 23 thousand tons to 659 thousand tons.