Uzbekistan expects to increase its gas purchases from Russia by 3.5 times to 32 million cubic meters in the medium term. m per day writes about this RIA News Referring to the government decree.
Currently, Uzbekistan has a two-year agreement with Gazprom that envisages pumping 9 million cubic meters. m of gas per day, or about 2.8 billion cubic meters. m per year Deliveries started in October 2023 via Kazakhstan.
Gazprom is expected to sign 15-year medium-term contracts with friendly countries towards the end of 2024. It will be held between 5-8 June in St. Agreements can be signed with Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Prior to this, the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan approved measures to implement the investment program for 2024-2030. The project list includes a program to modernize the main gas pipeline system to increase the volume of northern natural gas imports by $470 million.
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