Kazakh authorities are ready to consider increasing oil supplies to Uzbekistan in case of better price conditions from Tashkent. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan. TASS.
In the statement of the Ministry, it is stated that oil supply to Uzbekistan is carried out from Shagyr oil loading station (Shymkent) and Kasymov oil pumping station (Atyrau).
“We are ready to consider increasing supply if the Uzbek side offers better prices and conditions than China or other foreign countries,” the ministry said.
Before that, Kazakhstan Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliev reportedKazakh authorities will begin transporting Russian gas to Uzbekistan by the end of October, he said.
The head of the department mentioned that the work on the allocation of a separate line for gas measurement has been completed.
At the end of September, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a press conference after his meetings with German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. statedthat the republic is ready to increase the volume of oil supplies to Germany through the Druzhba oil pipeline.
Previously recognizedWhen oil prices fall to $50 per barrel.