IEA: Russian Gas Exports to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan Exceed 7 Billion Cubic Meters

Askar Yakubov · 18:50, 23.01.2026 · Updated 02:13 · 1907 views

IEA: Russian Gas Exports to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan Exceed 7 Billion Cubic Meters / Photo: Uzbekneftegaz.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Supplies of Russian gas to Uzbekistan through the Central Asia–Center pipeline system increased by 30% in 2025, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The agency’s report indicates that the total volume of Russian gas exports to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan exceeded 7 billion cubic meters, reflecting Russia’s active expansion of deliveries.

At the same time, domestic gas production in Uzbekistan declined. Over the first eleven months of 2025, output decreased by 4.5%, or approximately 2 billion cubic meters, compared with the same period of the previous year.

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